The Colombo High Court has ordered that the further examination of evidence in the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act be held on November 12.

The Welfare Benefits Board has announced that applicants who were found ineligible for the ‘Aswesuma’ welfare benefit scheme have been given an opportunity to submit appeals.

The Colombo High Court has ordered that the revision applications filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), seeking to set aside the decision of the Colombo Magistrate’s Court to grant bail

Dr. Kanchana Wijesinghe, Consultant Surgeon at the Colombo South Teaching Hospital, has stated that approximately 6,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Sri Lanka each year, with an average of around 15 new cases and three deaths reported daily.

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has filed a revision application before the Colombo High Court, seeking an order to set aside the Colombo Magistrate’s Court decision to grant bail to three suspects,

The Department of Meteorology has issued an ‘Amber’ advisory for severe lightning in the Uva Province and the districts of Ampara, Batticaloa and Hambantota.

A team of investigators, including officers from the Walana Anti-Vice Unit, is currently extracting the complete set of data from the computer systems of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) as part of an investigation into alleged corruption and irregularities within the department.

Further evidence examination in the case filed by the Attorney General against Yoshitha Rajapaksa under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act has commenced before the Colombo High Court.

According to the daily air quality report issued for today (30), air quality in many urban areas across the island remains at a moderate level.

Two police sergeants and a constable attached to the Kobeigane Police Station have been interdicted over alleged dereliction of duty following the death of a suspect while in police custody at Nikaweratiya Hospital on October 27, police said.

Rising temperatures and workplace heat stress are already affecting workers, productivity and economies in Sri Lanka and the Maldives, according to new studies by the International Labour Organization (ILO).

The price of a 450-gram loaf of bread will be increased by Rs. 5, effective from midnight today (30), the All Ceylon Bakery Owners’ Association (ACBOA) announced.

A helicopter with the European Union peacekeeping force in Bosnia crashed Thursday in the country’s north, killing four personnel on board and injuring 11, according to a statement from the force.

A strategic dialogue on safeguarding national security in the digital age was held at the National Defence College (NDC) in Colombo, as part of its ‘Diners’ Club’ event.

The Federation of University Teachers’ Associations (FUTA) is scheduled to launch a one-day island-wide strike today (30), demanding solutions to several pressing issues affecting the state university system.

The main Israeli opposition leader Gadi Eisenkot and Arab-led party leaders have denounced Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for alleging foreign interference following the election which saw his coalition lose its majority.

The Department of Meteorology has warned of showers and thundershowers across several parts of the island today (30), with heavy rainfall expected in a number of areas.

The counting of votes in Israel's election has confirmed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud as the largest party in the next Knesset, but left his right-wing bloc short of a parliamentary majority.