Cardinal pays last respects to the late Pope Francis The Archbishop of Colombo, Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, has paid his last respects to His Holiness, Pope Francis. Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith is currently at the Vatican City attending the funeral of the…

Kashmir attack : PM Modi says ‘Terrorists will be tracked, punished’ The Jammu and Kashmir Police on Thursday released sketches of three individuals suspected to be involved in the recent terrorist attack in Pahalgam, in which 26 civilians were killed.…

India Vs Pakistan row : Pakistan announces countermeasures Pakistan’s National Security Committee (NSC) has announced countermeasures to India’s punitive measures against Pakistan following the devastating Pahalgam attack in India-administered Kashmir this week. The statement released by the office of Pakistani…

Swedish national fined for sexual harassment on SL flight A Swedish national has been fined Rs. 26,500 by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court after pleading guilty to attempting to sexually harass a flight attendant during a flight. The order was issued…

Dalada Vandanawa : President in Kandy to assess the situation President Anura Kumara Dissanayake made a sudden visit to Kandy on Thursday (24) evening to assess the unfolding situation as over 400,000 devotees gathered for the “Siri Dalada Vandana”, overwhelming…

India-Pakistan tensions escalate : 10 key updates How did India react to the deadly Pahalgam attack? India has so far taken four major steps against Pakistan in reaction to the attacks which killed 26 people. It has: Summoned the top…

Main suspect arrested in Dan Priyasad’s murder Police have arrested the main suspect in the fatal shooting of political activist Dan Priyasad, who was gunned down in Wellampitiya on April 22. Priyasad, shot four times, died shortly after being admitted…

Police to monitor those unnecessarily using helmets The Police Headquarters has issued a directive to all officers across the island to monitor individuals wearing helmets suspiciously, especially when not riding motorcycles. The directive follows a series of serious crimes where…

Postal voting for 2025 LG Polls kicks off The marking of postal votes for the 2025 Local Government (LG) elections commences today (April 24).648,495 eligible voters expected to cast their postal votes over the four designated days – April 24,…

French PM stunned as daughter reveals she was abused at scandal-hit school French Prime Minister François Bayrou says his eldest daughter’s revelation that she was among children who were abused at a Roman Catholic school “stabs him to the heart…