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Sri Lanka, Pakistan discuss collaboration against drug trafficking

Sri Lanka has intensified raids at entry points and within the country to eliminate drugs

February 16, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka rushes to plug illicit finance leaks to avert fatal grey list’ return

Sri Lanka was in the grey list twice since 2011

February 3, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Central Bank chief warns on high yield plantation 'investments'

Central Bank is probing 18 companies for illegal deposits after luring investments for cultivation

January 30, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka Customs slaps penalty tax on Rolls Royce Phantom over model gap: sources

A Rs.70 million penalty was imposed after length, wheel base are found larger than importer declared model: source

January 21, 2026 2 min read
Sri Lanka to reopen tourism-slated historic prison after deadly riot

The old Bogambara Prison was slated to become an investment project

Sri Lanka's prisons hit 4x capacity amid government drug crackdown: Minister

The prison population has surged to 41,000, exceeding the system's capacity of 11,000 inmates, he told reporters,

Dead Sri Lanka mercenaries in Russia war 59, recruited 554: Foreign Minister

We have no information that they were recruited by force

February 7, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka PM says will respond to letter calling to impeach Attorney General

Opposition seeks full day debate on the release of suspects

February 7, 2025 2 min read

Impeachment of Sri Lanka Attorney General sought by slain editor's daughter

The only way to fulfill the government’s pledge to repair the justice system is to impeach him before Parliament: Ahim...

February 6, 2025 9 min read

Key suspects ordered freed in high-profile Sri Lanka assassination

A copy of the letter, which was also sent directly to the magistrate and two other recipients

February 4, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka minister signals court filing of charges against Yoshitha likely within one-month

Yoshitha Rajapaksa was arrested on Saturday, but was granted bail in two days.

January 27, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka ex-President’s son arrested on fresh money laundering charges

Yoshitha, 36, was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Beliatta,

January 25, 2025 1 min read

Switzerland pledges support to recover Sri Lanka’s stolen held abroad 

President has promised to bring back all stolen assets during the past governments

January 24, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka businesses can resolve disputes faster with mediation than litigation: IADRC

IADRC will host a national symposium to demystify commercial mediation on January 29

January 23, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's proceeds of crime bill to be presented to parliament

Bill will be published in the government gazette and then submitted to parliament

January 21, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka central bank probe finds 21 pyramid schemes

Pyramid schemes leave around 98 to 99 percent of members in losses

January 20, 2025 2 min read
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China says ready to build capacity in Sri Lanka’s judicial, police, security sectors

China recently sent police team when over 200 Chinese arrested over alleged online financial scam

January 17, 2025 1 min read

Four Sri Lanka Supreme Court justices take oaths

The justices were earlier serving in Sri Lanka's Court of Appeal

January 12, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s anti-money laundering, terrorism financing evaluation postponed by 1 year

The country has already fallen in grey list twice.

January 9, 2025 5 min read
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Sri Lanka should not to deport Rohingiya asylum seekers: opposition leader

Please follow the policy of non-refoulement. We cannot deport them by force

January 7, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka President discusses restoring public confidence in justice system

Ruling NPP has promised to ensure justice for victims in the past high-profile murder, corruption cases

January 6, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Police in process to bring back criminals living abroad

Police in the process of issuing red notices and using bilateral agreements

January 3, 2025 2 min read
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Sri Lanka leader to appoints panel to amend flaws anti-corruption law

The new Anti-Corruption Act was enacted after negotiations for $2.9 bln IMF bailout package

December 31, 2024 3 min read

Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission denied access to Myanmar asylum seekers

Immigration officials summoned before the Commission on December 31

December 30, 2024 1 min read

Sri Lanka medical officer recalls battle to identify 2004 tsunami dead: report

About 40 bodies of children who had lost both parents to the tsunami were at the hospital

December 26, 2024 2 min read

Sri Lanka President, central bank discuss AML/CFT measures to prevent blacklisting again

Sri Lanka has already fallen into FATF grey list twice

December 24, 2024 4 min read