Former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (03), has been produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court following his arrest.

An ‘Amber’ advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for strong winds for the Central, Northern, North-Central and North-Western provinces and Ratnapura, Hambantota and Trincomalee districts.

An overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others, officials said.

The Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, K.D. Lalkantha, states that a significant portion of the country’s tax revenue is spent on the farming community.

The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced that several additional areas in Colombo will experience a 12-hour water cut tomorrow (04).

The Department of Meteorology has issued an “Amber” advisory for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas extending from Kankesanturai to Kalpitiya via Mannar and from Matara to Pottuvil via Hambantota.

The National Dengue Control Unit (NDCU) has announced that the number of dengue cases reported in Sri Lanka so far this year has exceeded 57,000.

Former Navy Commander, Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC)

A 23-year-old youth has been arrested in connection with an alleged online financial scam in which a victim was defrauded of Rs. 4,386,219, police said.

The A9 road has been closed at the Rambewa junction due to a farmers’ protest, said Ada Derana reporter.

The Public Health Inspectors’ (PHI) Union of Sri Lanka states that the dengue hyper-epidemic situation has not yet been brought under control.

The Court of Appeal today dismissed a revision petition filed by Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, which sought a ruling that the charge of “conspiracy” in a case filed against him by the Attorney General

Police in New York City said on Thursday a man ​died from severe burns near the United Nations headquarters, and activists and a media outlet of ‌exiled Tibetans identified him as a Tibetan who set himself on fire in an appeal for independence.

Former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe’s son, Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Rajapakshe, former Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana electorate organiser Charith Abeysinghe, and former Executive Director of Airport and Aviation Services Sri Lanka Limited

A 12-hour water cut has been announced for Colombo and several surrounding areas from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. tomorrow (04).