Crime CAA collects over Rs. 285 mln in fines from raids in 2025
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has gathered more than Rs. 285 million in fines from inspections conducted throughout the past year. These fines resulted…
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Crime Drunk driver who ignored police orders kills officer on New Year s Eve
A police officer from the Ambalantota Police has lost his life after being struck by a car driven by a drunk driver on New Year ’s Eve, according to police…
Crime 114 shooting incidents with 60 fatalities reported in 2025
As the year 2025 comes to a close, police have reported two separate shooting incidents occurring in different areas of Sri Lanka within just eight hours.…
Crime Police Sub-Inspector arrested on bribery charges
A Sub-Inspector from the Kinniya Police Station has been taken into custody on charges of bribery. The arrest happened after a Kinniya resident filed a…
Crime Close associate of organized criminal arrested with narcotics in Dondra
A man was arrested in Gandara, Dondra, for having 115 grams and 200 milligrams of heroin, 23 grams and 700 milligrams of crystal methamphetamine, known as…
Crime At least 16 killed after fire rages through Indonesia retirement home
A fire at a retirement home in Manado, located on Indonesia's Sulawesi island, has claimed the lives of 16 individuals, according to a local police official…
Crime Four Sri Lankans arrested with over 20kg of Kush at BIA
This morning, four Sri Lankans , including two women, were taken into custody by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA)…
Crime Software Engineer among eight arrested for smuggling cannabis from Odisha to Sri Lanka
A software engineer is one of eight individuals arrested in Andhra Pradesh, India , for allegedly trafficking cannabis from Narsipatnam to Tamil Nadu and Sri…
Crime Nine arrested in Italy for allegedly raising millions for Hamas
Italian authorities have taken into custody nine individuals suspected of raising approximately €7 million (£6 million) for Hamas over a period exceeding two…
Crime Three-year-old killed in road accident involving cab in Welipenna
A tragic road accident in Welipenna claimed the life of a three-year-old girl. The incident occurred near the 5th mile post on the Aluthgama –Matugama Road.…
Crime NPP PS member arrested for threatening female Grama Niladhari officer
A member of the Puttalam Pradeshiya Sabha from the National People’s Power (NPP) was arrested by Mundalama Police early this morning (26) for allegedly…
Crime Seven youths arrested for illegal motorcycle racing in Panadura
The Panadura North Police have taken seven young men into custody for participating in illegal motorcycle races that involved betting. The suspects, aged…
Crime Woman arrested over showroom manager s shooting in Ambalangoda
New details have come to light about the shooting death of a showroom manager in Ambalangoda . Joint investigations by the Police Special Task Force (STF) and…
Crime Sri Lankan man arrested after knife incident near Tokyo s Shinagawa Station
A Sri Lankan man was taken into custody on Monday, December 22, after he held a utility knife to his neck outside a Yoshinoya restaurant near Shinagawa Station…
Crime Law to be strictly enforced against individuals who violate environmental regulations
The law will be firmly applied to those who break environmental rules, according to the police. Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler, the police…
Crime Fishing vessel taken into custody with narcotics in southern seas brought to Dikkowita Harbour
A multi-day fishing boat , which the Sri Lanka Navy caught with illegal drugs in the southern waters, has been brought to Dikkowita Fisheries Harbour. The Navy…
Crime Kush narcotics worth over Rs. 60M found inside package at Central Mail Exchange
Customs officers at the Central Mail Exchange in Sri Lanka have seized a shipment of 'Kush' narcotics valued at over Rs. 60 million. This discovery was made in…
Crime 21kg of heroin and 172kg of ICE found on vessel taken into custody in southern seas
The Sri Lanka Navy captured a multi-day fishing vessel in the southern seas yesterday (23), discovering 21kg of heroin and 172kg of crystal methamphetamine,…
Crime Navy seizes multiday fishing trawler suspected of smuggling narcotics in southern seas
The Sri Lanka Navy has captured a local multiday fishing trawler that is believed to be involved in smuggling drugs. The trawler was seized in the waters off…
Crime Over 1,000 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids
Police arrested 1,025 people in a series of anti-drug raids across Sri Lanka on October 22, as part of the "Nation United - National Drive" initiative aimed at…
Crime 38-year old attacked to death with sharp weapon in Marawila
A 38-year-old man was reportedly killed with a sharp weapon yesterday (22) in the Dunkannawa area of the Marawila Police Division. The victim was identified as…
Crime Motorcycle used by gunman in Ambalangoda shooting found
Police have located the motorcycle used by the gunman in the shooting that occurred in Ambalangoda this morning. The abandoned bike was discovered on the…
Crime Bondi gunmen threw explosives at start of attack and practised shooting weeks before, police allege
The gunmen accused of a deadly assault on a Jewish festival at Bondi Beach last week reportedly threw four unexploded devices at the beginning of their attack,…
Crime Russian general killed in car bomb in Moscow
This morning, a Russian general was killed when a bomb went off under his car in southern Moscow, according to investigators. Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov, who led…