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Sri Lanka courts to sell vehicles, machinery seized for suspected involvement in crimes

Courts are compelled to keep the seized vehicles until legal cases are over under the current law

June 13, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka to amend criminal code to strengthen laws against sexual assault

The draft Bill will be submitted to Parliament for approval.

June 12, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka Police, Environmental Authority ask public to report noise pollution and burning trash

Police announce environmental damage hotlines 1997 and 1981

April 18, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka bike mounted police learning to shoot from the seat

Team being trained to take aim while riding, IGP says

April 17, 2024 1 min read
Sri Lanka police chief to be sacked on parliament panel findings

"The officer in question is guilty of the allegations brought against him"

Harassment in Sri Lanka public transport has been normalised: UNFPA

“It's a whole system that enables this to happen by trivialising and saying 'That's how it is'.”

Bribery Commission files charges against Ravi K and Aloysius

The Bribery Commission has filed charges against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly accepting an ap...

September 22, 2020 1 min read
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Young Lankan Housemaid allegedly tortured to death in Kuwait

The body of a 31-year old Sri Lankan maid who has allegedly been tortured to death in Kuwait is to be repatriated to Sri...

September 12, 2020 1 min read
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GR denies influencing courts regarding Choka Malli’s swearing-in

President Gotabaya Rajapaksa is saying neither he nor Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa exerted undue influence on the Co...

September 11, 2020 2 min read

Minister’s brother connected to wetlands destruction - probe

A prominent governing party State Minister’s brother is connected to the unlawful clearing of a section of the protect...

September 10, 2020 3 min read

Opposition protests in Parliament as murder convict Jayasekara is sworn in as MP

Parliament descended into a raucous shouting pit this afternoon after the Opposition came to the House clad in Black sha...

September 8, 2020 2 min read
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Sri Lanka court permits death row inmate Jayasekara to come to Parliament

The Court of Appeal has issued an interim order permitting convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara to attend Parliamentar...

September 7, 2020 2 min read

Murder convict Premalal Jayasekara cannot sit in Parliament or vote in the House - AG

Premalal Jayasekara the convicted murderer who was elected to Parliament from the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna in the Rat...

August 31, 2020 2 min read
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NCPA nabs youth charged with impregnating 15-year-old

The special police unit of the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) has arrested a 22- year-old who had fled after...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 26, 2020 1 min read

Sampayo "arrest": AG orders investigation on Negombo Police OIC, police media spokesman

Attorney General Dappula de Livera has instructed Acting IGP C D Wickramaratne to conduct investigations against the Neg...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 21, 2020 2 min read

Police probing skeletal remains found in Pannai in Jaffna

Skeletal remains found near a temple in Jaffna are now with the Medical Officer for the forensic medical test and dating...

August 20, 2020 1 min read
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University heads asked to crackdown on ragging as campuses open on Monday

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has instructed all heads of Universities, to forward all complaints of ragging an...

August 15, 2020 2 min read

At least 14 new Cabinet Ministers have corruption charges levelled against them - Opposition

The Samagi Jana Balavegaya is not against the appointment of Mohamed Ali Sabry as Justice Minister because he is a Musli...

August 13, 2020 1 min read
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Suspect busted with 25kg of Kerala ganja in Boralesgamuwa: STF

Sri Lanka’s Special Task Force (STF) arrested a 43-year old suspect with 25kg of Kerala Ganja (cannabis) in a snap sea...

August 12, 2020 1 min read

Twenty busted in "Facebook party" raid in Sri Lanka

Police arrested 20 individuals upon raiding a so called Facebook party in Millaniya, Panadura, yesterday that allegedly ...

Imesh Ranasinghe
August 10, 2020 1 min read

Gnanasara Thero likely to win Buddhist Monks' tussle over National List seat

Ultra Right-Wing Buddhist Monk Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero will be nominated to be in Parliament by a small party ca...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 8, 2020 3 min read

Sri Lanka voters elect two men allegedly involved in murders to Parliament

Sri Lankan voters have chosen two men, one accused of murder and another convicted of the crime and sentenced to death a...

Arjuna Ranawana
August 7, 2020 2 min read

Lone gunman wielding T-56 Assault Rifle killed gangster in Anuradhapura - Police

Police are saying an unknown gunman armed with a T-56 Assault Rifle shot and killed alleged underworld figure Eron Ranas...

August 6, 2020 1 min read

Narcotics Bureau officers accused of trafficking re-remanded

The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the 13 officers attached to the Police Narcotic Bureau accused of drug traffi...

August 5, 2020 1 min read

SLPP contestant Jayasekara’s candidature is “valid” despite death sentence - Deshapriya

Convicted murderer Premalal Jayasekara can contest tomorrow’s election but if he is elected the Elections Commission w...

August 4, 2020 2 min read

Intelligence officers helped trap wanted Negombo Prison Chief Sampayo - Police

Sri Lanka’s State Intelligence Service is assisting police battle organized crime and drug cartels, a Senior Police of...

August 3, 2020 2 min read
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