Sri Lanka convicts 14 over Easter Sunday massacre
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's High Court convicted on Tuesday (Sept 22) 14 of the 24 men accused of being directly involved in the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, which killed 279 people.
Sri Lanka to introduce roadside drug-testing kits for drivers within months
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Police will introduce on-site drug-testing kits within the next two to three months as part of efforts to curb driving under the influence of narcotics. Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya said on Monday.
Sri Lanka to issue verdict in landmark Easter attack trial
COLOMBO: Amal Jayasinghe Sri Lanka is set to conclude on Tuesday the trial of 24 men accused of plotting the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings, the deadliest attack against civilians in the island's history.
Monks take to skies for rain
The Air Force said it had flown Buddhist monks who prayed and sprinkled holy water over drought-hit areas in an attempt to encourage rain.
Family fights for last shack standing
Famed seafood shack Beach Wadiya has hosted royalty including Britain's Princess Anne and sporting legends such as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, but now faces demolition under a government-ordered coastal clean-up.
Ex-first lady summoned in charity graft probe
Police summoned former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa for questioning over allegations that her charity misused donations, tightening authorities' anti-corruption drive.
Sri Lanka summons ex-first lady in charity graft probe
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's police summoned former first lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa on Wednesday (Sept 16) for questioning over allegations that her charity misused donations, tightening authorities' anti-corruption drive.
Sri Lanka's famed beach shack battles demolition
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's famed seafood shack Beach Wadiya has hosted royalty including Britain's Princess Anne and sporting legends such as cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, but now faces demolition under a government-ordered coastal clean-up.
Monk ordered back to jail
The island nation's Supreme Court overturned a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.
Sri Lanka court revokes monk's pardon, orders return to prison
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka's Supreme Court overturned Thursday (Sept 10) a presidential pardon granted to a hardline Buddhist monk and ordered him to serve the remainder of a six-year prison sentence for intimidating the wife of a missing cartoonist.
