Around 11,000 complaints concerning missing persons remain to be investigated, Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said. The Minister made the remarks yesterday (25) while visiting families of missing persons in the North a
Alleged drug trafficker Mandinu Padmasiri Perera, alias "Kehelbaddara Padme," who was arrested in Indonesia and brought to Sri Lanka, was yesterday remanded until 3 September by the Colombo Magistrate's Court. The suspect, who had been detained in th
The Attorney General yesterday (25) informed the Court of Appeal that former State Intelligence Service Director Suresh Sallay was arrested after investigators formed a reasonable suspicion of his alleged links to the 2019 Easter Sunday terror attack
Eleven newly appointed Ambassadors and High Commissioners to Sri Lanka presented their credentials to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (Aug. 25) at the Presidential Secretariat. The new envoys represented the Federative Republic of Brazil, th
Iran has vowed to retaliate against to widened U.S. sanctions, saying Washington should "expect an attack" in response to the measures. "We know how to play the game too," Iran's Economy Minister Ali Madanizadeh said in an interview televised by stat
Sri Lanka recorded 155,331 tourist arrivals during the first 23 days of August, taking the total number of international visitors received so far in 2026 to nearly 1.5 million, according to the latest data released by the Sri Lanka Tourism Developmen
The Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection has sought proposals from the Police Department on measures to address overcrowding in Sri Lankan prisons.
Australian low-cost airline Jetstar has launched a new low-fare service between Australia and Sri Lanka, with its inaugural flight arriving at the Bandaranaike International Airport from Melbourne today (25). The inaugural service, operated using a B
