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The Supreme Court has ruled that the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of Hasalaka Police violated the fundamental rights of a woman by arresting and detaining her in 2019 for allegedly wearing a dress featuring a "Dharma Chakra." Delivering the verdict, Supreme Court...

Vehicle importers convened a media briefing today to present specific facts to the nation concerning the alleged tax fraud linked to vehicle imports, challenging the claims made by so-called economic experts in the opposition.

Sevanagala farmers launched another protest yesterday, raising two key demands to the government. The protesters called for the immediate abolition of taxes and urged authorities to proceed with the sale of sugar and ethanol products.

The government has announced that the official celebration of World Indigenous Peoples Day 2025 will be held at the Dambana Indigenous Village, under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. World Indigenous Peoples Day is observed globally on August 9...

The Jana Aragala Citizens Organization, comprising sugarcane farmers, factory workers, tractor drivers, and other concerned individuals, staged a satyagraha today (30) in front of the Sevanagala Sugar Factory. The protest was held to demand immediate payment of outstanding dues owed...

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, through his legal counsel, informed the Supreme Court today (30) that he is willing to provide testimony in the Habeas Corpus case concerning the disappearance of two human rights activists—Lalith Weeraraj and Kugan Muruganandan—in 2011. The...

The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today that the Cabinet has decided to withdraw the gazette notification issued by former Wildlife Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi, which sought to release 168 hectares of the Vedithalathivu Reserve located within the Wilpattu Conservation...

The globally recognized travel platform Big Seven has ranked Sri Lanka as the most beautiful island on Earth, placing it at the top of a list of 50 island destinations deemed ideal for travel. According to Big Seven, Sri Lanka...

Lawyers involved in the proceedings revealed that in all six drug-related cases filed by the police, forensic reports confirmed that no illegal substances were found. Despite the absence of evidence, one of the suspects—who had been held in remand custody...

The trade unions of the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) say they are giving the government one week to resolve the injustices affecting 20,000 CEB employees under the proposed electricity restructuring bill. Warning the government, the unions noted that if no...