Threats to Sacred Tooth Temple, Dambulla: 21-year-old remanded
A 21-year-old from Ibbagamuwa has been remanded over fake Muslim-named accounts that allegedly threatened attacks on Buddhist sites, Parliament was told.
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Gampaha magistrate refers IGP to Court of Appeal for contempt
Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne found the IGP in contempt for not carrying out court orders and sent the file to the Court…
USD 2.5 million Treasury fraud: no recovery yet, says CoPF chair
CoPF Chairman Dr. Harsha de Silva said no progress has been made in recovering US$ 2.5 million fraudulently moved from the Treasury,…
Norochcholai Unit 1 still offline; experts question coal denial
Unit 1 at the Norochcholai power plant remains shut after the 17 October blackout, and experts urge caution over the government's rejection…
Magistrate refers IGP to Court of Appeal for contempt
Gampaha Magistrate Bandula Gunaratne sent a file to the Court of Appeal President to start contempt proceedings against IGP Priyantha Weerasooriya.
Police warn of AI deepfake scams copying relatives’ voices and faces
Sri Lanka Police have warned the public that fraudsters are using AI-made fake videos and voice clips of relatives to steal money…
455 wild elephants killed in 2025, up from 388: Parliament told
Wild elephant deaths in Sri Lanka rose to 455 in 2025 from 388 in 2024, and 160 people were killed by elephants,…
Kawanthissa’s death: expert committee holds first meeting
The presidential expert committee probing the death of the tusker Kawanthissa met for the first time in Colombo as the Opposition sought…
Namal’s lawyers challenge investigators to produce Airbus emails in court
Lawyers for Namal Rajapaksa say any emails linking him to Airbus deal money should be put before a court, as the Bribery…
Supreme Court issues open warrant for Premalal Jayasekara over 2015 Kahawatta shooting case
The Supreme Court has ordered the arrest of the former State Minister after he failed to appear in an appeal over a…