The suspect arrested in connection with the Hulftsdorp Court Complex shooting has been identified as Samindu Dilshan Piyumanga Kandanaarachchi, a resident of Dambahena Road, Maharagama.

Prominent businessman and founder of Thinakkural newspaper, Selliah Ponnuchamy, widely known as S.P. Sami, has passed away at the age of 89.

During a parliamentary debate yesterday, Samagi Jana Balawegaya MP Kabir Hashim raised a pointed question regarding the bombing of the sacred Buddhist shrine, the Dalada Maligawa.

The prime suspect in the dramatic courthouse shooting of Kanemulla Sanjeeva has been arrested in the Puttalam-Palavi area by the Sri Lanka Police Special Task Force (STF).

Jaffna police arrested a 57-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with the illegal hunting and sale of turtles.

- By Mannar Correspondent S.R. Lambart A high-level environmental assessment team, led by the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) and comprising officials from 23 government departments, was forced to withdraw from their field visit today (February 19) due to massive public opposition against mineral sand excavation in the Konnayan settlement area.

Mannar Correspondent – S.R. Lambart A high-level preparatory discussion was held this morning (19) at the Thiruketheeswaram Temple Sambandar Hall in Mannar in anticipation of the Maha Shivaratri Festival scheduled for February 26, 2025.

A shocking incident unfolded on Tuesday (18th) at around 7:00 PM in Eravur’s Mailambaveli area, where two off-duty police officers, allegedly intoxicated and dressed in civilian clothing, assaulted a businessman using their helmets.

A crucial consultative meeting to select local government candidates for the Udupiddy Constituency under the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kachchi (ITAK) was held today (19) evening at the party office in Mandikai Madathady, Vadamarachchi.

The suspect who opened fire at the Hulftsdorp Magistrate’s Court and fled the scene has been arrested in Puttalam, according to Public Security Deputy Minister Sunil Vattakala.