Body of Police constable found inside Weeraketiya jungle

Suspects involved in clash outside Colombo nightclub surrender to Police

Four suspects involved in a clash outside a nightclub in Colombo, surrendered to the Police on Wednesday. The suspects were accompanying Yoshitha Rajapaksa to the club when the incident took place. The Police said that CCTV footage had been used to identify some of the suspects involved in the clash outside the nightclub at Union Place in Colombo. A verbal disagreement took place between the group accompanying Rajapaksa and a bouncer outside the club. It was reported that the bouncer had ins

26 Mar, 2025

Former Minister Chamara Sampath arrested and remanded

Former Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake has been arrested and remanded over bribery allegations. The MP was arrested by officers of the Bribery Commission and produced in court and remanded until 1st April. He was accused of obtaining funds from three state banks and crediting it into his personal foundation?s bank account when he was the Chief Minister of Uva Province in 2016. The Bribery Commission claimed the Government had incurred a loss of Rs. 17.3 million as a result of the actions

27 Mar, 2025

US Ambassador holds talks with UNP at Sirikotha

The US Ambassador to Sri Lanka, Julie Chung, had talks with the United National Party (UNP) at the UNP headquarters Sirikotha. The Ambassador said that she was grateful for the perspectives shared at the meeting with UNP Secretary General Thalatha Athukorala and UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena as part of a cross-party engagement. “We spoke about our nations? shared commitment to democracy and how our U.S.-Sri Lanka cooperation ? on maritime security and economic growth ? makes both nations saf

27 Mar, 2025