Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- The Buddha statue of the Sambuddha Jayanthi Vihara in Trincomalee was removed last night for safety, but will be re-erected today, Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala tol... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Claiming that the government was not expecting to arrest and imprison drug addicts, Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala yesterday urged parents and guardians of drug addicts... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Sri Lanka is witnessing a trend of male-dominant HIV infections, with the majority of newly reported cases in 2025 being among men, according to the latest data from the National... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Sri Lanka has signed 70 MOUs with various countries within the first year of the present government's tenure, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Hearth told Parliament today. ... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A member of the Kandaketiya Pradeshiya Sabha representing the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has been arrested in Pallewatte for possession of 86 grams of cannabis. Police said th... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Another 1,123 suspects have been arrested in raids carried out under the national operation "Ratam Ekata," the Police said. A total of 1,125 raids were conducted across the coun... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Indictments have been served before Colombo High Court Judge Mohamed Mihal against former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, his son Ramith Rambukwella, his daughter Amali Nayanika R... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- Anura Walpola, former Chairman of the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, has been granted bail in connection with his alleged unlawful recruitment of K. Dulani Anupama as Assist... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- A Bangladesh court convicted ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of crimes against humanity on Monday, concluding a months-long trial that found her guilty of ordering a deadly c... Read More
Sri Lanka, Nov. 17 -- At least 45 people were charred to death after a bus carrying Umrah pilgrims collided with a diesel tanker near Madinah, according to local media in Saudi Arabia on Monday. The v... Read More