1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (1235+ words) In one of the most significant coordinated maritime drug-busting operations in the region, Sri Lankan, Pakistani and US anti-narcotics authorities joined forces last week to disrupt a major international drug trafficking network. The investigation, which unfolded through a series of…...

1+ week, 1+ hour ago   (862+ words) The passing of the country’s 40th Chief Justice GPS de Silva a few days ago leaves a sense of profound loss. The GPS de Silva Court This goes beyond the personal even though this Chief Justice epitomised three rare virtues; kindness,…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (192+ words) The U L Kadurugamuwa Legacy Series, a new thought leadership platform, was launched by FJ&G de Saram in its 185th anniversary year to honour the legacy of the late U. L. Kadurugamuwa, a former Precedent Partner of the firm. The inaugural session,…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (558+ words) Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe Jr Attorney-General Parinda Ranasinghe (Jr), P.C., said that the office of the Attorney-General in Sri Lanka is distinctive, playing a dual role as public prosecutor and chief law officer of the state in civil litigation, while remaining…...

1+ mon, 4+ day ago   (541+ words) Pix and text by Hiran Priyankara Jayasinghe Sri Lankan fishermen, whose livelihoods have been affected, confronted Indian poachers in mid-sea off the coast of Puttalam this week, fisher unions said, urging authorities to redouble efforts to curb unlawful fishing in…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (933+ words) It is a safeguard created for the protection of the people. As former United States Chief Justice William Rehnquist observed, judicial independence does not exist for the benefit of judges; it exists for the benefit of society. It is against…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (128+ words) The Sunday Times, Sri Lanka Prison riots: A humanitarian problem Prisoners are human beings with families and feelings — not just a slogan, but a living reality. This truth was brought home vividly when relatives wept in despair, uncertain of the…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (1223+ words) Furthermore, he hit the nail on the head exactly as to where the responsibility for the jail massacre lay when he affixed the blame squarely on the government and declared that “it is entirely unacceptable in a democratic nation that…...

2+ mon, 4+ day ago   (199+ words) The Sri Lanka Coast Guard officials told Times Online today that they have detected a trend where illegal drug traffickers use estuaries to distribute illegally imported drugs up river. A senior official said that the drug traffickers had turned to…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) My beloved brother, Don Ranjith Asoka Kottege, Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-Law, devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather, and dear brother, passed away on Friday, 5 June 2026. Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara, arrested over allegations of a…...