The court held the former disaster management minister breached the right to equality and the public trust doctrine by using a Dutch-donated vehicle personally.
The court found the prosecution had not proved beyond reasonable doubt that the former minister misappropriated an Australian businessman's shares.
Court of Appeal issues arrest warrant for Gnanasara Thera after non-appearance. Warrant to be executed through IGP.
Airport Police Narcotic Bureau officers seized 916 grams of bangles and necklaces in 12 parcels from a passenger arriving from Dubai.
The former president testified by video link from the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court to the Jaffna court, seven years after first being noticed to appear.
Nalinda Jayatissa says 891 illegal firearms were taken into custody between January 1 and September 17, well below the 2,404 seized in 2025.
A section of walkway outside a shop behind the Kandy public market gave way on Tuesday morning, injuring three men and a woman.
CIABOC alleges Nishantha Mohan Wickramasinghe used departmental letterhead to record a hectare of state land in Borella as privately owned.
Bail refused in the Airbus case and remand extended to October 13; the Krrish case returns to October 6. The AG is preparing a joint indictment.
CIABOC says preliminary investigations into Neville Wanniarachchi's alleged Rs. 28 million in undeclared assets are complete. The case returns on January 19.
Renuka Perera was freed on two surety bails of Rs. 5 million each in the CIABOC case over 56 Southern Expressway bus permits.
The Opposition Leader says the Central Bank and Census Department used 2016–2019 data for poverty and household income while using recent figures elsewhere.
The officer whose unit made the port methamphetamine seizure has given a statement to the CID, as the IGP seeks approval to transfer him and five others.
The JVP general secretary called reports of a Pelawatte-based group undermining the Prime Minister a "ridiculous joke" manufactured by political opponents.
Lt. Gen. Joel Vowell, deputy commander of US Army Pacific, arrived in Colombo for talks on joint exercises, interoperability and disaster response.
The Tamil Artistes Association and TPA leader Mano Ganesan both objected, arguing the schedule would displace the state channel's educational and local content.
President Dissanayake told a Gampaha rally a former head of state sought 16 cooks after retirement — a claim he first made in October 2024.
The Western Provincial Civil Appellate Court also refused injunctions against Duminda Dissanayake and Nimal Siripala de Silva. Hearing set for January 2027.
A six-month trial covering 33 traffic offences starts next week, with licences suspended once a driver's points reach zero. Full rollout is set for March 2027.
New Grade III officers will be appointed from the competitive examination, with nearly 3,000 Grama Niladhari posts still vacant nationwide.
The Colombo District Crime Division seized 31 grams and 350 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine in a tip-off raid in Grandpass.
Foreign Minister Herath prioritizes climate justice, debt reform and Gaza reconstruction at UN assembly.
Harshana Nanayakkara set out the islandwide programme to replace physical case files for Ambassador Jorge Geraldo Kadri, who presented credentials in August.
MP Kavinda Jayawardena speaks at Brussels roundtable on foreign interference and 22nd Amendment.