An Echelon Media Company
Friday November 13th, 2026
Crime

Sri Lanka CB to monitor NGOs for money laundering, terrorism financing crimes

NGOs could be misused for Money Laundering, Terrorism Financing and related crimes: CBSL

November 7, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka warns public to be wary of financial crimes via social media apps

CERT warned against forwarding any code, PIN, OTP, or password received via phone and social media to an external party.

November 7, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka checking whether it is becoming a cyber crimes hub: Minister

Easy access to tourist visas, lodging and a gullible populace could be contributing factors

October 16, 2024 2 min read

China says supporting Sri Lanka crackdown on cyber rackets involving nationals

Sri Lanka police arrested over 100 Chinese alleged to have involved in online financial scams

October 14, 2024 2 min read
Sri Lanka working with India, Abu Dhabi and Indonesia to apprehend criminals: Official

Underworld operative Kehelbaddara Padme, in particular, proved to be hard to catch, Ravi Seneviratne said.

Israel condemned for assassinating prominent Gaza journalist in latest killings

Israel has killed 269 journalists in Gaza since October 2023

Sri Lanka Navy helps seize huge haul of drugs

Law enforcement agencies assisted by the Sri Lanka Navy have seized a massive haul of drugs worth hundreds of millions o...

December 6, 2020 1 min read

HRCSL faults the authorities for the Mahara Prison deaths

Sri Lankan authorities are being faulted by the country’s Human Rights Council for the deaths of eleven inmates at the...

December 5, 2020 3 min read

Activists call for “impartial” probe into Mahara Prison deaths

Human Rights activists are demanding a full and impartial investigation into the death of eleven prisoners at the Mahara...

December 3, 2020 2 min read
1

Four reported dead after violence at the Mahara Prison

At least four people have reportedly died after Prison officials opened fire after inmates at the Mahara Prison became r...

November 30, 2020 1 min read

Ex-CID Chief Shani Abeysekara being transferred to IDH - Officials

The former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department SSP Shani Abeysekara is being transferred to the Infectious...

November 27, 2020 2 min read

Interpol assistance sought to find the mastermind behind Heroin smuggling - Police

The Sri Lanka Police have sought Interpol assistance to trace the alleged mastermind behind the smuggling of 100 Kg of H...

November 21, 2020 1 min read

Sri Lanka Embassy in Moscow advises Sri Lankans not to fall victim to human trafficking

Sri Lanka’s Embassy in the Russian capital Moscow is warning Sri Lankans not to fall victim to the fake promises of hu...

November 20, 2020 2 min read

Covid 19 outbreak at the Welikada jail probably confined to one Ward – Prison’s Chief

Sri Lankan authorities are conducting mass testing for the Coronavirus in its largest jail after at least two dozen inma...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 7, 2020 3 min read

Inmates in crowded Welikada Jail living in fear after several are diagnosed with Covid 19

A group of women detainees at the Welikada jail in Colombo are staging a protest as tensions arising from the discovery ...

Arjuna Ranawana
November 6, 2020 2 min read

AG orders criminal investigation into Covid spread from Brandix plant

The Attorney General has ordered police to conduct a criminal investigation into the spread of the Covid 19 virus in and...

October 27, 2020 2 min read
Morning Briefing Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
Latest Last
US Dollar 332.3603 330.8514
UK Pound 440.9424 438.3450
Euro 368.4879 371.0168
Yen 2.0805 2.0916
Aus Dollar 227.4342 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5474 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2492 0.2479
Oman Rial 863.2287 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.5586 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.4874 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,365.57 +0.26%
CSE All Share 22,157.40 +0.56%
Turnover Rs 2975.05 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Ganesan says he supports the release of Duminda on “humanitarian grounds”

Tamil Opposition Parliamentarians signed a petition to the President to pardon and release convicted politician Duminda ...

October 26, 2020 2 min read
3

Alleged gangster Madush’s death helps conceals information he revealed to CID about politicians - ...

Opposition Parliamentarians are warning that the death of alleged drug kingpin known as Makandure Madush in a purported ...

October 21, 2020 2 min read

Alleged drug kingpin killed in shootout - Police

Alleged drug kingpin Makandure Madush has died in a supposed shootout that took place in the early hours of this morning...

October 20, 2020 1 min read

CID probing ten charges against former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen – AG’s Dept

The Fort Magistrate has remanded former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and six others who had allegedly helped him to avoid ...

October 19, 2020 2 min read

Director CID post changes hands for the third time in 11 months

For the third time since the present government came to power the Director of the Criminal Investigation Department has ...

October 17, 2020 1 min read

Dappula faults CID for not nabbing Bathiudeen – AG’s Spokeswoman

The Attorney General Dappula de Livera has upbraided the Criminal Investigation Department over Police actions over the ...

Arjuna Ranawana
October 15, 2020 2 min read

Bathiudeen files petition to prevent his arrest

Lawyers for former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen have filed a writ petition before the Court of Appeal to prevent his arres...

October 15, 2020 2 min read

Police still looking for MP Bathiudeen, arrest accountant and bodyguard

Police looking to arrest former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen in connection with the alleged misuse of government funds to ...

October 14, 2020 2 min read

Government not satisfied with prosecutions of child abusers – Prof GL

Only a little over nine per cent of victims of child abuse handled by the government agencies are continuing their educa...

Imesh Ranasinghe
October 6, 2020 2 min read

President Gotabaya says no deal with Bathiudeen over 20A

Sri Lanka’s President has shot down speculation that he is “cutting a political deal” with a powerful Muslim polit...

Arjuna Ranawana
October 4, 2020 3 min read