The Colombo High Court on Wednesday (27 Sep.) sentenced five persons to death over charges of transporting a haul of heroin in a fishing vessel in 2019.

The International Monetary Fund s (IMF) Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, Peter Breuer stated that there is no fixed timeline for the disbursement of the second tranche of the IMF s Extended Fund Facility (EFF) to Sri Lanka and that two important things are needed to be satisfied for the matter to be fulfilled.

Eight persons charged with murder were sentenced to death on orders of the Kalutara High Court on Wednesday (27 Sep.).

The petitions filed against State Minister Sanath Nishantha under charges of contempt of court are due to be heard before the Court of Appeal on 27 October.

The Department of Meteorology has issued an Amber level advisory for heavy rainfall in Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and in Galle and Matara districts.

An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission team led by Mr. Peter Breuer and Ms. Katsiaryna Svirydzenka visited Colombo from September 14 to 27, 2023 in order to discuss economic and financial policies to support the approval of the First Review of the program under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) arrangement.

Some members on the committee of Sri Lanka s official creditors are pushing to reach a deal to restructure the nation s debt without the participation of China, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday citing people familiar with the matter.

A cabinet paper pertaining to the tax-free importation of vehicle parts for one company registered under the Board of Investment (BOI) has reportedly been submitted, the Vehicle Importers Association of Sri Lanka claimed.

The Supreme Court today (27) ordered the Ministry of Education to take measures to make the appointments for the Grade III positions in the principal service, in accordance with the agreement reached by the relevant stakeholders.

The officers of the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs have detained five passengers at the arrival terminal of the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for attempting to smuggle a stock of gold biscuits and jewellery into the country, early this morning (27).

The Department of Railways says it has taken steps to increase inspections to detect commuters who are travelling by train without purchasing tickets.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe has left the island early this morning (Sep 27) for Germany to attend the Berlin Global Dialogue which is scheduled to be held on September 28 and 29, 2023 in Berlin.

Former MP Nishantha Muthuhettigama, who was remanded in custody over allegations of illegally assembling a jeep, has been granted bail by the Galle Chief Magistrate, Ada Derana reporter said.

Nepal’s batters smashed a number of records in the opening match of the Men’s Asian Games against Mongolia in Hangzhou, in a record 273-run win. Here is a quick look at some of the major records broken by them. 0 – Number of times a team had scored 300 in a men’s T20 innings before […]

The Railway Department has announced that train services on the coastal line will be delayed due a derailment between Kollupitiya and Colombo Fort this morning (27). It also said that trains bound to Colombo will be given priority and requested South bound passengers to make use of alternate modes of transportation until the situation is […]

England claimed a 1-0 ODI series win against Ireland in farcical circumstances after the third ODI at Bristol was abandoned 31 overs into the first innings due to rain, with water also getting onto the pitch. England had reached 280 for 4, with Ben Duckett striking a maiden ODI ton to build on a fast […]

A clinical performance from New Zealand, led by Adam Milne’s four-wicket haul and half-centuries from Will Young and Henry Nicholls, helped the visitors seal the series 2-0 in Dhaka on Tuesday (September 26). Opting to bat in the third ODI, Bangladesh could only manage 171 as the New Zealand bowlers kept chipping away at regular […]

Donald Trump “repeatedly” misrepresented his wealth by hundreds of millions of dollars to banks and insurers, a New York judge has ruled. The decision resolves the key claim made by New York’s attorney general in her civil lawsuit against the former president. “The documents here clearly contain fraudulent valuations that defendants used in business,” the […]

At least 100 people have died and 150 others injured after a fire broke out at a wedding in northern Iraq, state media has reported. The bride and the groom are reported to be among the victims, according to local media. The fire happened in the district of Al-Hamdaniya in Iraq’s northern Nineveh province late […]

Weather forecast issued at 05.30 a.m. on 27 September 2023 by the Department of Meteorology Showery condition in the South-western part of the country is expected to be enhanced up to some extent in today and next few days. Showers or thundershowers will occur at times in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and North-western provinces and in […]