The Appeal Court today (23) issued an interim order preventing the holding of the inaugural session of the Wanathawilluwa Pradeshiya Sabha, which was scheduled to be held tomorrow (24), said Ada Derana reporter.

The order was issued by Court of Appeal Judge Priyantha Fernando, following consideration of a petition filed by Sri Lanka Podujana...

Sri Lanka has called upon all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation in the Middle East region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism said.

Issuing a statement in this regard, the Ministry noted that Sri Lanka is gravely concerned about the latest developments in the region.

“We continue to call upon a...

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (23) issued a warrant for the arrest of former Parliamentarian Sajin Vass Gunawardena, who failed to appear before the court in connection with a case filed by the Inland Revenue Commissioner regarding alleged income tax evasion amounting to nearly Rs. 36.9 million.

The case, filed in 2023 by the Inland Revenue...

Since the incumbent government assumed power on 29 September 2024, police raids have resulted in the seizure of significant quantities of narcotics, according to Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP).

To date, the police have confiscated the following quantities of narcotics:

• 1,253 kilograms of heroin

• 2,121 kilograms of ICE (crystal m...