America’s oldest serving astronaut Dan Pettit has returned to Earth on his 70th birthday. The Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft carrying Pettit and his Russian crewmates Alexey Ovchinin...
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into a photo circulating on social media, allegedly showing the sacred tooth relic during the ongoing special...
A Brazilian national was arrested by the Narcotics Control Unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early this (April 20) morning over attempting to smuggle nearly...
A new species of mosquito endemic to Sri Lanka has been identified from Mirigama. The species has been named Culex (Lophoceraomyia) cinctellus. Entomologist Gayan Kumarasinghe from...
The Government Printer states that all ballot papers for postal voting will be handed over to the Election Commission today (April 20). Printing of the ballot...
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he has ordered his forces to “stop all military activity” in Ukraine, as he declared an “Easter truce” until the end...
Setting the stage for a possible legal battle, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has rejected a renewed claim from China Harbour Engineering Corporation (CHEC) for billions...
The Elections Commission has received a second complaint against President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, alleging that he violated election laws during the ongoing local councils campaign. The...
Billions around the world are celebrating Easter Sunday today (April 20), which is a cornerstone of Christian faith that marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ –...
The Special Task Force (STF) today (19) arrested two suspects in Gampaha in possession of two T-56 firearms. During interrogations, the suspects revealed information leading...