Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik and two other underworld figures, who were arrested recently in Dubai, have been brought back to Sri Lanka, a short while ago.

Notorious underworld figure Nirmala Prasanga also known as ‘Backhoe Saman’, who is being held at the Welisara High-Security Prison, has reportedly refused to pay his final respects to his deceased mother, prison sources said.

Sri Lanka Police has issued a statement urging motorists to refrain from parking or leaving vehicles in a manner that obstructs designated bus stops, warning of the risks posed to public transport passengers and traffic flow.

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a stock of school textbooks worth approximately Rs. 800,000, which had been issued by the Educational Publications Department for distribution among students in the Eastern Province.

Notorious drug trafficker Shiran Basik and two other underworld figures, who were arrested recently in Dubai, are expected to be brought back to Sri Lanka tonight (14), Sri Lanka Police said.

An investigation has been launched into the disappearance of a stock of school textbooks and activity books issued by the Department of Educational Publications, according to the Secretary to the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Nalaka Kaluwewe.

Two people have been killed in a road accident after a van collided with an electricity pole on the Magalegoda –Naiwala Road in Veyangoda.

The 50% surcharge imposed from May 15, based on vehicle import taxes, has been further extended until December 31 2026, the Finance Ministry announced.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has emphasized that, in a small market such as Sri Lanka, it cannot be expected that the prices of goods and services will be regulated solely through market competition.

The “Rebuilding Sri Lanka” Presidential Task Force has met at the Presidential Secretariat under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Dr Harini Amarasuriya.

More than 200,000 cases are resolved annually through Mediation Boards, Minister of Justice and National Integration, Attorney-at-Law Harshana Nanayakkara said.

The Caucus on Climate Parliament of Sri Lanka has emphasized the need to move beyond reactive crisis management and establish Anticipatory Crisis Governance mechanisms to strengthen Sri Lanka’s climate resilience in the face of climate change, including El Niño conditions.

The National Disaster Relief Services Centre has reported that 68,041 individuals have been affected by the prevailing dry weather conditions across the country.

More than 2,000 people evacuated ​their homes in western Germany on Friday, after a ‌wildfire near the Belgian border spread towards a village, local authorities said.

A warm weather advisory has been issued by the Department of Meteorology for residents of the Vavuniya, Mullaittivu, Trincomalee,Polonnaruwa, Batticaloa, Ampara, and Monaragala districts.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will travel to New Delhi to attend the upcoming BRICS Summit, Iranian sources said on Friday.

Police have decided to implement a special traffic and security plan for the annual historic Kandy Esala Perahera.

A suspected female drug trafficker identified as Vindaniya Suriyarachchi, also known as “Poddie” or “Kudu Poddi”, who was arrested over allegations of illegally acquiring assets worth millions of rupees through drug trafficking operations, has been remanded...