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The Jaffna Magistrate’s Court has issued an order yesterday (10) directing former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to submit, through an affidavit, the relevant facts if there are threats to his life. The submission must be made by 6 February 2026.
Consulate says it is working closely with Hong Kong authorities, leading to ‘swift handling of Indonesian nationals affected by fire’
Japanese police have suspended the car driving licences of nearly 900 cyclists after they were caught riding bicycles under the influence of alcohol, local media report.
The British woman, who was arrested on suspicion of making pornographic online content, will be ejected from the island for visa violations
Officials refuted reports that Guo, who recently began serving a life sentence, possessed a phone and had received unauthorised visitors
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The Nuwara Eliya Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 500,000 on a supermarket along Glenfall Road for selling bottled drinking water at a price higher than the government-approved rate.
A 35-year-old resident of Jaffna was arrested yesterday (10) afternoon for illegally dumping waste on the Colombo-Katunayake Expressway.
Twelve people were killed after a fire hit a residential building in Shantou city in southern China.
While pets were among those saved from the deadly fire, this photo does not show scenes from Wang Fuk Court
About 600 pupils at Tai Po Baptist Public School near Wang Fuk Court have adjusted well to classes held at CityU and EdU, educators say
The true meaning of legal concepts such as custody and access is much misunderstood among laypeople in Hong Kong
Certificate submitted by subcontractor Novox not issued by mainland Chinese lab Guangdong Zhongzhenhang Metrology Testing Co Ltd as claimed
At least 22 people were killed late on Tuesday after two buildings collapsed in Fez, one of Morocco’s oldest cities and a key tourist destination, with the state broadcaster saying the blocks had shown signs of cracking.
The Colombo High Court was informed yesterday by the prosecution that Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s grandmother Daisy Forrest will be examined today (11) by the Colombo Judicial Medical Officer to determine whether she is mentally fit to stand trial.
The Colombo High Court yesterday ordered the release of former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal and the unconditional acquittal and release of the other three accused in the Greek bond case, following the withdrawal of the charge sheet by the CIABOC (Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corr…
Steps have already been taken to recruit 50 officers on a contract basis to the Government Analyst’s Department to fill the existing vacancies to provide analyst reports on drugs using a rapid technical methodology due to the increase in the number of people being imprisoned, Justice and National Integration Ministe…
Misdirected police and a lack of control room screens let robbers flee the Paris museum with a US$102 million haul moments before help arrived
Senior inspector, 31, underwent emergency brain surgery and remained in a critical condition until his death
Court of Appeal Judge K.M. Gihan Himanshu Kulatunga was sworn in as a Justice of the Supreme Court before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this morning (10).
Third strategy paper of its kind released as Beijing seeks to expand its influence in a region Washington actively courts
د آلمان په راينلنډ فالز ایالت کې د پولیسو يوې ګزمې پر لويه لاره په يوه موټر کې د يوې ښځې تر ليدو وروسته چې پخپل لاسي تليفون کې پر ټايپ کولو مصروفه وه، داسې څه کشف کړي چې دوی یې شوک کړي دي.
Germany's BKA federal investigative police force published its data on migrant crime statistics for 2024.
A police patrol in the state of Rhineland-Palatinate made a shocking discovery after they came across a driver who appeared to be typing on her mobile phone, according to a Wednesday report.
As European justice ministers and other officials from the 46-member Council of Europe descended on Strasbourg to negotiate the modernization of the current European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) on Wednesday, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Danish counterpart Mette Frederiksen delivered a public plea for maj…
State media reports the residential blocks in Fez had visible structural damage and neglect long before the fatal disaster occurred
Despite the ceasefire, the border dispute between Cambodia and Thailand has erupted once more. The Cambodian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday that nine civilians had been killed and 20 others seriously injured since Monday. According to official figures, three soldiers died on the Thai side and 29 people were i…
Suspect, 36, allegedly used stolen ID details to get a certificate and cheat welfare organisations out of aid for victims of Tai Po inferno
The Attorney General informed the Colombo High Court today (10) that Daisy Forrest, grandmother of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, is scheduled to undergo a mental fitness examination tomorrow (11) to determine her ability to appear in a murder case.
The skirt-wearing women were barred from entering a police station to report a car accident, which lawyers say is a ‘violation’ of constitutional rights
Brazil's lower house of Congress voted Wednesday to approve a bill that could significantly reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro's prison sentence.
Witnesses reported seeing a battery spark in the testing area of a drone company on the first floor of the building.
Wong Yiu-chung, 34, convicted of forgery and misconduct after using fake statements, hiding facts from victims and misleading his superiors
Twelve people have been killed in a residential fire in the southern Chinese city of Shantou, state news agency Xinhua reported on Wednesday. The blaze broke out on Tuesday at 9:20 p.m. (1320 GMT) in a four-storey building and was extinguished about 40 minutes later, Xinhua said.
Wildlife officers at the Hikkaduwa National Park arrested a man on December 7 for damaging corals during a routine patrol.
The Rambukkana Police arrested a 31-year-old local resident yesterday (09) in connection with the theft of a cable installed at a telephone transmission tower in the Talhenkanda area, Rambukkana Police Division. Authorities also recovered over 13 kilograms of copper wire from the suspect.
DNA tests confirmed one more fatality in the deadly Tai Po blaze and six people are still missing, the city’s police commissioner said.
Tuesday night's accident was the first of its kind since the fire in Hong Kong’s Tai Po district killed 160 people last month
Siti Khotimah was working to fund her children’s education when she died in the Tai Po fire. Her husband wants to see that wish fulfilled
Marking the proud occasion of the Sri Lanka Navy’s 75th anniversary, the ceremonial occupation of the Navy Headquarters (Block No. 3) at the Defence Headquarters Complex (DHQC) in Akuregoda was held yesterday (9). Deputy Defence Minister Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd) was present at the invitation of Navy Com…
Flight Lieutenant Eranga Chamara Ekanayake, the co-pilot of the Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter that crashed into the Gin Oya in Lunuwila, Wennappuwa on November 30, told the Marawila Magistrate’s Court yesterday (09) that both he and the main pilot detected a technical fault in the aircraft before the crash.
A cabinet official has pledged to reform the Department of Public Works and Highways by ‘injecting new blood, removing the bad eggs’
Bai Tianhui was the second senior figure from Huarong to be sentenced to death and was executed on December 9, 2025.
Fifty thousand foreign cigarettes worth approximately Rs. 8 million that were smuggled into the country were seized by the Excise Special Operations Unit, on Monday (08). At the same time, two individuals involved in the smuggling attempt were taken into custody by the Unit, which conducted a raid based on a tip-off…
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A minister has urged a review of guidelines on attire following the incident, saying ‘people don’t dress up in anticipation of crime’
The streets of the largest city in Tanzania, Dar es Salaam, were largely deserted on Tuesday after police and soldiers were deployed to prevent anti-government protests on the country's Independence Day.
Investigation into blaze that killed at least 160 people focuses on complex web of liability involving project’s key stakeholders
The only yellow anaconda at the Dehiwala National Zoological Gardens has been stolen, according to a complaint filed with the Dehiwala Police. The National Zoological Gardens administration complained on October 7. The stolen yellow anaconda was one of six snakes, belonging to four different species, that were hande…
It marked the first time a member of the UK military had been killed in Ukraine since Russia’s 2022 invasion
