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'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' killing: Shooter entered court disguised as lawyer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Sri Lanka Police has identified the suspect who carried out the shooting inside the No. 05 Magistrate's Court within the Aluthkade Courts Complex this morning (19), which killed ... Read More


Middeniya shooting: Death toll rises to three as 9-year-old succumbs to injuries

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The death toll in the Middeniya shooting incident has risen to three, as the 9-year-old son of the 39-year-old victim has also succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment... Read More


Footage emerges of Aluthkade Court shooting which killed 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Ada Derana has received video footage of the shooting incident that took place, a short while ago, in the No.05 Magistrate's Court inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex. The notor... Read More


'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' killed in shooting inside Aluthkade Court Complex

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A shooting incident was reported inside the Aluthkade Courts Complex, a short while ago. The notorious drug trafficker and organized criminal infamously known as "Ganemulla Sanj... Read More


Heat index remains at 'Caution Level', decision pending regarding school activities

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The Department of Meteorology has issued a 'red' warning, stating that the heat index-the temperature felt on the human body-is expected to remain at a 'caution level' today (19)... Read More


NPP leaders to meet Election Commission on LG Polls

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The leaders of the National People's Power (NPP) are scheduled to meet with the Election Commission today (19). The NPP's Secretary Dr. Nihal Abeysinghe and a delegation will re... Read More


Rajeev Amarasuriya elected new BASL President

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Attorney-at-Law Rajeev Amarasuriya has been elected as the new President of the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL). Amarasuriya previously served as the Secretary of BASL and h... Read More


Gazette issued on term of newly elected LG members

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- A Gazette notification has been issued by the Minister of Public Administration, Provincial Councils, and Local Government, Chandana Abayarathna specifying that the term of the m... Read More


Sri Lanka's manufacturing and services sectors expand in January 2025

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- Sri Lanka's Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for January 2025 recorded growth in both manufacturing and services sectors. The latest report of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBS... Read More


Main suspect in murder of 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' arrested

Sri Lanka, Feb. 19 -- The suspected gunman who shot and killed notorious drug trafficker and criminal gang leader Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, also known as "Ganemulla Sanjeewa", inside the Hulftsdor... Read More