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Crime LNP - Four arrested over Jaffna kidnapping and Rs. 8 Mn fraud
Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by Jaffna police in connection with the kidnapping of a youth from Ariyakulam and a financial fraud…
Crime LNP - Govt to establish 24-hour Passport Office in Jaffna
The government has decided to establish a new Immigration and Emigration Office in the Jaffna District, says Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary…
Crime LNP - Govt to roll out three key digital services today
Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today (07) at the…
Crime LNP - Court recalls arrest warrant against ex-State Minister Diana Gamage
UPDATE: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has recalled the arrest warrant issued against former State Minister Diana Gamage who has been charged with the…
Crime LNP - Passport Office to operate 24 hours a day to issue 4,000 passports daily
The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the supplying of additional staff required for accelerating the printing of passports. Speaking during today’s (05)…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human-elephant conflict - report
Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, according to media reports on…
Crime LNP - Yoshitha Rajapaksa surrenders all licensed firearms
The Ministry of Defense recently announced that firearms issued with licenses for personal protection must be surrendered, with the possibility of re-issuance…
Crime LNP - Former CPC MD arrested over alleged misuse of Rs. 6.1 Mn
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in connection with the alleged misuse…
Crime LNP - Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of several essential consumer goods
In a move aimed at providing relief to the public, Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in the prices of several essential consumer goods. Following…
Crime LNP - Namal Rajapaksa indicted before High Court over alleged Krrish deal
The Attorney General has filed indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged misappropriation of…
Crime LNP - We had prior discussion on Yoshitha’s arrest- Deputy Defence Minister
Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said it was discussed last…
Crime LNP - Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested
Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (25),…
Crime LNP - Youth arrested for WTC office thefts; ‘Batman’ clue helps crack the case
Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect involved in a series of thefts at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Colombo. The suspect, identified as Khalid…
Crime LNP - Suspect from Kandy arrested over Ella Odyssey e-ticket mafia
A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has been arrested yesterday, police…
Crime LNP - Police arrest 2,728 within 10 days during island-wide crime, drugs operation
Sri Lanka Police arrested 2,728 suspects, including over 150 directly involved in drug trafficking and crimes, during a special operation that began on January…
Crime LNP - Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arreste
Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of misusing funds…
Crime LNP - Bribery Commission launches investigation into MP Namal Rajapaksa
The case involving alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs. 70 million during the leasing of 4.3 acres of land at the Krrish Transworks Square in…
Crime LNP - No further rice shortages, President assures
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage of rice during the upcoming…
Crime LNP - Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa arrested
Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit today (19), police said. The former parliamentarian was arrested after…
Crime LNP - PM Harini pledges justice for all people of the country
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due to rewards…
Crime LNP - AG assures Supreme Court of review on unaddressed complaints in Pastor Jerome hate speech case
The Attorney General yesterday (17) provided an undertaking before the Supreme Court that any further complaints not yet considered could be forwarded by the…
Crime LNP - Three parliamentary employees guilty of sexual harassment dismissed from service
Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Communications Department of…
Crime LNP - Court slaps Rs. 220 Mn fine, confiscates assets worth millions belonging to Wele Suda
The Colombo High Court yesterday imposed a fine of Rs. 220 million on three accused, including alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, alias Wele…
Crime LNP - India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka
India would supply vehicles to be used by the Sri Lankan police under a grant, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Wednesday. Indian High…