Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan has been granted bail in a case alleging he leaked state secrets, but he remains in jail on other charges ahead of the general election due in February. The Supreme Court on Friday granted Khan bail in the case, but it was not clear how he could be released […]

An inmate of the Matara Prison has succumbed to an illness, presumed to be brain fever, Ada Derana learns.

The AJ+ show, Eat This with Yara, has won “Outstanding Lifestyle Program” at the 50th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles. Launched in 2018 by senior producer and host Yara Elmjouie, Eat This with Yara is a short documentary programme exploring the intersection of food and society. The winning episode from the series is called, […]

With Christmas less than a week away, we highlight what some of our popular figures have to say about Christmas 2023…yes, their Wishes for Christmas 2023. *  Merlina Fernando (Singer): My Christmas wish this year is a little different to any other year as our people went through a lot throughout the past few years. […]

Former Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Janaka Chandragupta has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) over the controversial substandard Immunoglobulin import issue, Ada Derana reporter said.

Gregory s Road in Colombo 07 has been blocked for traffic due to a fallen tree near the Sambodhi Viharaya, Ada Derana reporter said.

Tuesday 12th December, 2023 Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has lashed out at a section of the media for floating a story that he is planning to patch up differences with President Ranil Wickremesinghe. Premadasa has alleged that the journalists who are spreading that story are in the pay of the government. His consternation is understandable. […]

A large signboard has fallen across the road in front of the BMICH in Colombo this evening (Dec.10), Ada Derana correspondent says.

Thanks to regular columnist Vijaya Chandrasoma’s incisive contributions on political developments in the USA, readers of this newspaper have been able to get a good understanding of what is happening in one of the world’s greatest democracies, in the run-up to its presidential election next year. Donald Trump is the current front-line candidate for the […]

Major power outages are reported across the country this evening (Dec.09) due to a system failure, Ada Derana learns.

American actor Ryan O’Neal, best known for his Oscar-nominated role in 1970 romance Love Story, has died at the age of 82, his son said. His family did not share a cause of death, but O’Neal was diagnosed with chronic leukaemia in 2001 and prostate cancer in 2012. He also starred in 1970s hits What’s […]

The Department of Excise has revised the operating hours of liquor stores, restaurants and bars from tomorrow (9th December). Foreign liquor retail shops (FL4 license) will  be open from 08:00AM – 10:00PM while other liquor stores will be open from 10:00AM to 09:00PM Tourist board-approved hotels (Three star and above) with FL7 and FL8  licenses […]

The Colombo District Court on Friday (08 Dec.) issued an injunction against SLVLOG Pod Talks , a political and current affairs talk show aired by the SLVLOG YouTube channel.

By A Special Sports Correspondent  Ceylonese Rugby & Football Club (CR&FC) after a morale boosting win over Army Sports Club last week take on Police Sports Club at Police Park on Saturday (December 9) with the kick-off scheduled for 3.45 pm. CR can be rated as one of the favourites to lift the league trophy […]

Sam Curran and Jos Buttler bounced back to form with ball and bat respectively, while Will Jacks served further notice of his opener’s credentials with a vital half-century on an occasionally capricious pitch, as England squared their three-match series against West Indies with a hard-fought six-wicket win under the floodlights in Antigua. In the final […]