Dinesh Schaffter, a director of Janashakthi Group, had been murdered, determined Colombo additional magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya today (01).

The initial process of determining the age of the individuals whose skeletons were exhumed from the Kokkuthoduvai mass grave site has already begun, says the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) in charge of the excavation.

Two stage dramas for children will be shown at Tower Hall Theatre in Colombo tomorrow (02).

A police request to ban planned protest marches against increased electricity tariffs has been rejected by courts.

As much as 56.5 billion US dollars had been deposited abroad by Sri Lankan businesses in the past 12 years, claimed justice minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe.

The issuance of permits and licenses by the Geological Survey and Mines Bureau has come to a complete standstill as the result of orders issued to its director general by the Environment Ministry.

The CID has arrested the owner of a company that forged documents and imported substandard immunoglobulin vaccines.

With the aim of introducing digital or smart driving licenses, the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) launched a project to issue driving licenses with a QR code replacing the existing semiconductor chips, DMT Commissioner General Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe said.

Bail has been granted to former Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) (Retd.) Ravi Seneviratne, who was placed on remand over driving while being intoxicated and causing a collision involving many vehicles.

The Court of Appeal today (31) nullified the writ petition that was filed seeking an order abolishing the parliamentary seat of State Minister Diana Gamage, following a split decision by the 3-judge bench.