Over 350 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (‘Ice’) and heroin, valued at approximately Rs. 5 billion, were seized from a multi-day fishing trawler, Deputy Minister of Defence Major General Aruna ...

A grand enshrining ceremony of the Sacred Relics of the Buddha was held on 1 November at the world’s first and only Pali and Sanskrit Cultural Exchange Centre in Devamitta Pedesa, Heiyanthuduwa. The ...

Starting today (1 November), traders across the country are required to charge consumers for plastic shopping bags with handles, commonly known as sili-sili bags. The new rule stems from an ...

UNP MP Ravi Karunanayake has accused the government of preparing to purchase 1,775 new double cabs at a cost of Rs. 42.8 billion, bypassing the standard international tender procedure. Speaking at a ...

Five officers attached to the Excise Department’s Narcotics Control Unit have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the investigation into a Rs. 102 million ...

The deadliest police operation against drug gangs in Brazil's history killed at least 121 ...

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake revealed that a senior Army Colonel had supplied ammunition to drug traffickers, and that money had been deposited into a bank account in return. He made these ...

The National Audit Office has revealed that more than Rs. 1,277 million is owed to the government by medical officers who have left the public service for various reasons, including foreign employment ...

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of NPP MP Jagath Manuwarna, after he failed to appear before the Fort Magistrate’s Court today (29). The MP was due to attend hearings for two separate cases ...

Two men have died after reportedly consuming an unidentified liquid that washed ashore in Narakkalliya, Puttalam. According to police, four individuals were staying at a temporary fishing camp when ...

Regulators in China have moved to ban influencers without college diplomas, directing social media platforms to verify that they hold professional credentials before commenting on sensitive topics ...

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has criticised the current administration’s approach to drug law enforcement and the extensive media coverage surrounding it, warning that such publicity is ...