Crime News
Crime LNP - Sri Lankan cricketer arrested for trespassing, attempted assault
Sri Lankan cricketer Ashen Bandara was arrested for trespassing and attempting to assault a person at a house in Kolamunna, Piliyandala. According to police,…
Crime LNP - Shooting in Gampaha injures two
Two persons were injured and hospitalised after two persons on a motorcycle opened fire at him at Akkarawita in Gampaha. Police said the shooting was reported…
Crime LNP - Court staff member at Chief Magistrate’s court arrested for soliciting bribe
A court staff member was arrested a short while ago by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) at the Chief…
Crime LNP - Piumi Hansamali claims CID actions impacted business, court orders CID to respond
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has summoned the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department…
Crime LNP - Math teacher arrested over sexual assault of 8 female students
A mathematics teacher from a school in the Aralaganwila Education Division within the Dimbulagala Education Zone, has been arrested today (07) by Aralaganwila…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka Police seize 13 firearms linked to recent crimes, 68 arrested
Sri Lanka Police have apprehended thirteen T-56 rifles and pistols used in recent criminal activities so far this year, Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika…
Crime LNP - Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s grandmother Daisy Forest arrested
Daisy Forest, also known as “Daisy Achchi,” the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) this…
Crime LNP - Air Vice Marshal Sumanaweera to be appointed SLAF Chief of Staff
Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera will be appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), effective tomorrow. Currently serving as…
Crime LNP - Colombo sees 7.7% land price surge
Property in Sri Lanka’s Colombo had risen 7.7 per cent in the second half of 2024 from a year earlier, according to a Land Valuation Indicator. According to…
Crime LNP - Naked man arrested for riding motorcycle to Kandy from Colomb
A man was arrested this morning by Kadugannawa police for riding a motorcycle from Colombo to Kandy while naked. Police said the 23-year-old man was arrested…
Crime LNP - Two ex-Army Intelligence personnel arrested over Keith Noyahr abduction
Two former Sri Lanka Army intelligence personnel have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abduction and assault on journalist Keith Noyahr in…
Crime LNP - Fuel distributors stick to their guns
Fuel distributors said they would continue with their position not to place orders despite the government agreeing to a meeting with them on Tuesday. A…
Crime LNP - Auction of luxury vehicle of President’s Office begins
The auction for 14 luxury vehicles belonged to the President’s Office, six decommissioned vehicles and various spare parts was held on Friday (Feb 28),…
Crime LNP - Supreme Court orders CEB to pay interest for consumer security deposits
The Supreme Court has ordered the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) to pay annual interests for security deposits collected from all consumers when providing the…
Crime LNP - Microsoft to shut down Skype in May this year: Report
Skype, the video calling platform that made headlines in the early 2000s, may finally be shutting down. While the service isn’t as popular as it used to be,…
Crime LNP - Foreign digital service providers can retain overseas earnings amid tax increase: Handunneththi
The tax burden on individuals providing services to foreign countries while residing in Sri Lanka has increased. However, they have the option to keep their…
Crime LNP - Govt. to establish separate salary structure for Sri Lanka Police in 2026 Budget
Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs, Ananda Wijepala, states that steps will be taken to establish a separate salary structure for the Police…
Crime LNP - Minister issues clarification over 15% tax on digital service exports
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Prof. Anil Jayantha Fernando addressed concerns regarding the taxation of individuals earning…
Crime LNP - Rs. 245 million paid to Easter attack victims as compensation, AG tells court
The Attorney General has informed the Supreme Court today (27) that Rs. 245 million in compensation has been paid to the victims of the Easter Sunday terror…
Crime LNP - Woman arrested at BIA with 1.2 kgs of kush
A 38-year-old woman was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) while attempting to smuggle in 1.2 kgs of kush into the country, Sri Lanka…
Crime LNP - Female accomplice in ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa’ murder has not fled country - Police
Sri Lanka Police says that the fugitive female accomplice involved in the murder of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararatne alias “Ganemulla…
Crime LNP - Couple arrested for transporting Kerala Cannabis in Malabe
Police have arrested a man and a woman for transporting Kerala cannabis in a car on Sunday (23). The suspects, a 30-year-old man and his 33-year-old wife from…
Crime LNP - Defense Secretary orders immediate arrest of all armed forces deserters
The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, says he has issued an order for the immediate arrest of all deserters…
Crime LNP - Woman arrested with two firearms, ammunition, and swords in Habaraduwa
A female suspect has been arrested with two revolver-type firearms, ammunition, and two swords found inside a house. The suspect had been arrested last night…