Tuesday’s Barcelona commuter train accident in northeastern Spain came just days after a separate high-speed rail vehicle derailed in the south and killed at le
The Sri Lanka Navy arrested 13 individuals for conducting illegal night diving to harvest sea cucumbers on Monday (19), during a search operation conducted in the sea area of Walaipadu of Kilinochchi. The operation also led to the seizure of 1,108 illegally harvested sea cucumbers, four dinghies and diving equipment.
Since the beginning of January, almost 60 civil Russians, including three children, have been killed by Ukrainian attacks and over 170 people have been injured, Russian Foreign Ministry Ambassador at Large on Kiev’s War Crimes Rodion Miroshnik said.
Dilvan Herath and Yuhansa Peiris produced a calm, high-percentage display under pressure to clinch the mixed doubles title at the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026 at the SSC Courts in Colombo yesterday.
Syrian authorities said they have recaptured dozens of Islamic State (IS) detainees following what they described as a mass escape from a prison in northeastern Syria, an incident that unfolded as control of security facilities was shifting from the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during a newly announced…
The Supreme Court yesterday fixed March 9 for the hearing of appeal applications filed by former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Lanka Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando, who are seeking to overturn their convictions in the controversial carrom board procurement case.
Y aura-t-il un procès Patrice Lumumba en Belgique ? La famille de l'ancien Premier ministre congolais assassiné a dit ce mardi (20 janvier) son espoir d'obtenir enfin "justice et vérité", lors d'une audience judiciaire cruciale à Bruxelles, soixante-cinq ans après les faits.
A former army chief and dozens of other officers and civilians have been arrested in recent weeks as the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) seized 52 million ringgit (US$12.8 million) in cash, gold, cars and luxury watches.
"Como eu posso tirar as roupas de uma mulher em uma foto?" "Como transformar a imagem de uma garota com roupa em uma imagem de uma garota nua?" Fiz essas perguntas nos maiores sites de busca, aqueles que usamos todos os dias, como o Google e o Yahoo. O resultado foi chocante: em poucos segundos, recebi dicas de vári…
The Police Media Division has announced that new telephone numbers have been introduced to gather public information ahead of planned drug raids in 2026.
The Supreme Court today (20) set March 9 as the date to hear appeals filed by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando against their corruption sentences.
Farmers and orchardists from across Himachal Pradesh on Monday staged a massive protest and gherao outside the state Secretariat, demanding immediate implementation of the Supreme Court’s directions to frame a clear policy for regularisation.
Five suspects have been arrested in connection with a shooting incident in Jinthupitiya that resulted in the death of a man and injuries to two children, police said.
Guatemala's President Bernardo Arevalo on Sunday declared a 30-day state of siege after suspected gang members killed at least seven police officers, following a standoff in three of the country's prisons.
The Attorney General yesterday informed the Supreme Court that the Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification revoking the earlier Extraordinary Gazette issued by former Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which had modified the boundaries of the Wedithalathivu Nature Reserve for an aquacultur…
Former Labour and Foreign Employment Minister Manusha Nanayakkara yesterday withdrew a Fundamental Rights petition filed before the Supreme Court in connection with an ongoing Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probe into alleged E8 visa agreements with South Korea.
Ashlin De Silva, Mayooran Kubherane, Sahansa Damsiluni, and Navya Banagala reached the Under-16 finals as the YETI SSC Open Tennis Championship 2026 continued at the SSC Tennis Courts in Maitland Place, Colombo yesterday.
Police have arrested three men, including a well-known businessman, following circulation of a video on social media which shows a woman being forcibly stripped. The Police Media Division stated that the main suspect, a 43-year-old businessman, was arrested on Sunday (18) while he was hiding at a well-known hotel in…
The Excise Department stressed that those who transport Beedi leaves without the transport permits issued by the Department will be brought to justice immediately.
Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, and five other individuals were on Monday further remanded until January 28 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in connection with the Buddha statue incident at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Temple.