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Crime

Sri Lanka police chief vows to step up fight against crime, drugs; hints to increase resources

Tennakoon claims huge success in fighting against drug menace

April 17, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka minister declines to explain pardon sought for convicted monk

The monk was sentenced to four years in prison with hard labour for hate speech against Muslims.

April 10, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka starts surveying drug addicts as authorities seek public help

The UN has urged Sri Lanka to suspend its Yukthiya drug busting effort citing human rights violations

April 3, 2024 3 min read

Canada funds UNDP, UNFPA project to help victims of sexual violence in Sri Lanka

National guidelines to establish management system to register, monitor, and enhance quality of services for victims

April 3, 2024 2 min read
Sri Lanka and Oman team up to counter money laundering

MOU facilitates the exchange of financial intelligence related to money laundering, associated predicate offences,

Sri Lanka Central Bank opts for anti-pyramid scam week

Sri Lanka has seen increasing trend in pyramid scams despite Central Bank's actions

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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Former top sleuth Shani Abeysekara allegedly planted evidence – Police spokesman

Former CID Director SSP Shani Abeysekara was arrested this morning by the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) for allegedly cre...

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 31, 2020 3 min read

Leading SLPP candidate in Ratnapura sentenced to death for murdering UNP supporter

The Ratnapura High Court has sentenced a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Candidate Premalal Jayasekara to death for the murd...

July 31, 2020 2 min read

Former CID Director Shani Abyesekera arrested

The former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department SP Shani Abeysekara has been arrested by his former departm...

July 31, 2020 1 min read

Five nabbed for defrauding migrant worker savings

Five suspects were arrested in Kirulapone on Sunday (26) for allegedly defrauding migrant workers of their savings, poli...

Imesh Ranasinghe
July 28, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lankan man accused of killing wife in Canada gets his trial dismissed due to court delays

A Sri Lankan man accused of murdering his 21-year old wife in 2012 in Montreal, Canada, has had his murder trial dismiss...

July 18, 2020 2 min read

Sri Lanka COVID19: Welikada Prison hospital inmates test negative as officials scramble to trace inf...

Tests for COVID 19 on 170 inmates of the Welikada Prison hospital have returned negative, officials said today. The test...

July 7, 2020 2 min read

Magistrate orders police probe into how in-camera evidence by children was reported by media

The Fort Magistrate has ordered an investigation as to how evidence given to him in-camera by two children last week mad...

July 1, 2020 2 min read

Ahimsa’s objections on CID Director’s appointment; Constitutional Council wants NPC’s observat...

The Constitutional Council is calling for the National Police Commission’s (NPC) observations on a letter sent to the ...

June 25, 2020 3 min read

“Leasing Mafia” blamed for alleged beating to death of Three-wheeler trade union leader Jayaward...

Eight persons have been arrested by the Mirihana Police over the horrific beating to death of Sunil Jayawardena the Chai...

June 11, 2020 1 min read

Alleged Doctor-robber being questioned by police after Magistrate issues 48-hour detention order

The Government Medical Officers Association (GMOA) has begun the process of expelling the doctor who was arrested yester...

June 10, 2020 2 min read