A well-known wild tusker named Kawanthissa has died while undergoing medical treatment for severe gunshot wounds, the Ministry of Environment announced. Veterinary teams from the Department of Wildlife Conservation had been administering intensive me
The Ministry of Environment has approved bringing a veterinary team from Thailand to Sri Lanka to treat Kavanthissa, a tusker currently in critical condition. The elephant, known as one of the largest and tallest wild elephants in Sri Lanka, was foun
Minister K. D. Lalkantha has stated that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will not grant a presidential pardon to Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero, describing the decision as final. Speaking to the media, Lalkantha addressed the calls for
Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been granted bail in connection with the alleged misappropriation of public funds through the Siriliya Saviya account. Meanwhile, the Colombo National Hospital has
Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena, a former Executive Director of the Krrish Group, have been further remanded until October 23 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court over an alleged bribery case linked to the comp
Buddhist monks and their supporters have begun dismantling temporary huts set up near Galle Road, following a court order issued to restrict their protest outside the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo. The Fort Magistrate's Court issued the order a
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested the former Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Galle District Crimes Division in connection with the murder of a man identified as Almeida, who was allegedly the chief gunman of organised crime figu
Buddhist monks and supporters calling for the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera remained on the road outside the Presidential Secretariat this morning (16), following discussions with presidential officials yesterday (15). The group arr
Skulls bearing cut marks and additional human skeletal remains were discovered yesterday (14) during excavations at a suspected mass grave in Kurukkalmadam, Batticaloa, where digging operations began approximately a year ago. The site is believed to
The Colombo High Court was informed today (15) that Yoshitha Rajapaksa, son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, had received approximately Rs. 5.15 million in salaries during his service in the Sri Lanka Navy. The details were revealed by a naval
A joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy, Police and other security agencies led to the seizure of more than 100 kilograms of heroin at Kapparathota Beach in Weligama this morning (15), following information obtained from five suspects arrested at sea
The 'Justice for the Saffron Robe - Freedom March' is expected to reach Colombo today (15), with Buddhist monks demanding the release of Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera. The march, which began on October 10 at the Temple of the Sacred Tooth Reli
Sri Lanka has joined a pledge backed by the European Union (EU) to safeguard freedom of navigation through international waterways and oppose unlawful tolls, fees, discriminatory restrictions and other barriers to maritime traffic. The pledge was ann
Sri Lanka Police have stated that a viral social media video claiming that a supporter of the march from Kandy to Colombo demanding the release of imprisoned Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero was assaulted is misleading. The video, shared by V
German authorities opened an investigation into possible sexual harassment after a robot controlled by two young men touched the buttocks of a 16-year-old girl and made thrusting movements toward her, police said. Police in the western city of Cologn
Deputy Minister Chathuranga Abeysinghe has accused former Minister Wimal Weerawansa of being misled by an AI edited photograph showing him posing with a man wearing a Buddhist robe during Sri Lanka's Aragalaya protest movement. Speaking on a politica
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has welcomed the Saudi Supreme Court's decision to set aside the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan national Anojan Sivarasa, pledging continued Government assistance until the remaining legal proceedings are conc
BTS's first ever performances in Peru have attracted more than 150,000 fans to Lima, with the concerts expected to generate approximately 25.1 billion won ($19 million) in tourism-related economic benefits, according to estimates by Peru's tourism mi
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa expressed his gratitude to the Saudi Arabian Government and all those who helped secure the reversal of the death sentence imposed on Sri Lankan engineer Anojan Sivarasa. Premadasa said he was extremely pleased by t
Court of Appeal President Justice Rohantha Abeysuriya recused himself from the bench considering petitions seeking an order to quash the prison authorities' decision to remove the robes of imprisoned monk Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera. Followi
