Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa has been arrested.

Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa is currently being questioned at her residence by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Israel marks the third anniversary of Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Wednesday, just weeks before an election in which the deadliest day in the country's history will be front and centre.

The Petroleum Dealers' Association has urged the government to take immediate action to ensure a continuous supply of fuel to filling stations.

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across France, as a wave of protests by high-school pupils spread to their parents, university students and unions.

Sri Lanka’s current requirements and priority areas where further assistance from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime could provide the greatest benefit were the main focus of discussions between Defence Secretary Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd) and a visiting UNODC delegation.

A 19-year-old man has been arrested with 100 grams of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) in Dematagoda, police stated.

A peaceful protest is scheduled to be held at the Colombo Court Complex today (07) in opposition to steps reportedly being taken by the Department of Prisons regarding the clothing worn by Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero.

Oil prices rose on Wednesday as the market weighed supply constraints from a storm heading for US oil-producing regions and attacks by Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis on Saudi Arabia against increased supplies of Middle East crude.

Two individuals who allegedly posed as doctors using forged documents have been arrested by officers of the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force along with a stock of medicines.

A private passenger bus traveling from Nikaweratiya to Anuradhapura veered off the A09 road and collided with a tree in the Galkulama area within the Thirappane Police Division early this morning (07).

Fairly heavy showers exceeding 75 mm are likely at some places in the Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, North Western and Southern provinces today (07), the Department of Meteorology said.

The 2027 Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be presented to Parliament today (07), marking the beginning of the parliamentary process for next year’s Budget.

US Vice President JD Vance said in an exclusive interview with Reuters that Iran must make a “meaningful” ​reduction in its nuclear enrichment capacity to satisfy US demands and end the countries’ seven-month war, even as Washington was unsure how Tehran ‌makes decisions in negotiations.

The government has stepped up efforts to strengthen its response to emerging cyber scam operations and the trafficking of persons for forced criminality, with the National Anti-Human Trafficking Task Force and the International Organization for Migration convening a development partners’ briefing.

The government has identified financial technology (fintech) and innovative entrepreneurship as key pillars in its drive to build a US$5 billion digital economy, Deputy Minister of Digital Economy Engineer Eranga Weeraratne said.

A program to construct 237 new houses for families who lost their homes or were placed at high risk due to Cyclone Ditwah in the Badulla District is scheduled to commence tomorrow (7).

The Indian Central Government today told the Supreme Court that India maintained good diplomatic relations with Sri Lanka and had no intention of reopening the 1974 and 1976 agreements governing Katchatheevu and maritime fishing rights, even as the court heard petitions challenging the arrangements.