Crime News
Crime LNP - Fuel prices reduced
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (31). Accordingly, the price of Petrol 95 Octane…
Crime LNP - Enter Air commences flight services between Poland and Sri Lanka
Enter Air, the largest private airline operating in Poland has commenced flight services from Poland’s Warsaw to Colombo, marking the start of a new series of…
Crime LNP - Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte arrested
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been arrested by police this afternoon (31). Police said that the former state minister was arrested in Kandy over an…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka to probe ‘corruption’ in handling of X-Press Pearl disaster - report
Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of the MV X-Press Pearl cargo ship…
Crime LNP - Accomplices of ‘Army Chooty’ arrested with drugs worth over Rs. 285 mln
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two accomplices of the underworld figure known as “Army Chooty,” who is responsible for managing the drug…
Crime LNP - Arugam Bay incident suspects held for 90 Days under Detention Order
Two suspects arrested in connection with security threats to foreign tourists in the Arugam Bay area are being detained for 90 days for further questioning,…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka’s Central Bank responds to reports of ‘money printing’
The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today rejected as ‘completely baseless’ the recent reports claiming that the CBSL has printed currency notes to the value…
Crime LNP - Two arrested with large stock of commercial explosives in Padaviya
Padaviya Police Station has arrested two suspects who were in possession of a stock of commercial explosives. Based on information received by a team of…
Crime LNP - No businessman will be permitted to exploit situation by unfairly raising rice prices - President
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will support small and medium-scale rice mill owners in enhancing their capacity to help…
Crime LNP - Three arrested over security threats to Israelis in Sri Lanka - Minister
Three persons have been arrested so far by the police over the intelligence reports on security threats to Israeli nationals in Sri Lanka, Public Security…
Crime LNP - President assures security of all citizens following recent intelligence reports
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the government has taken all necessary measures in response to recent intelligence reports and assures the…
Crime LNP - Johnston Fernando Arrested
Former Minister Johnston Fernando had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He arrived the CID this morning to provide a statement…
Crime LNP - Security of all foreigners ensured; no threat of attack on locals: Police
Security has been beefed up in special areas on suspicion that foreign groups in Sri Lanka could face an attack following intelligence reports on potential…
Crime LNP - Control price of rice will remain unchanged - President tells rice miller
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated the controlled price of rice will not change. He also highlighted that plans are underway for a long-term program…
Crime LNP - Govt rejects Easter attacks report released by Gammanpila, assures fresh probe
The government does not accept the investigative committee report on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which was released by former MP Udaya Gammanpila yesterday…
Crime LNP - Lohan’s private secretary found dead with gunshot injuries
A private secretary of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte was found dead with gunshot injuries in a house in Katugastota today. Police said the 50-year-old…
Crime LNP - 400 files related to corruption, fraud to be opened for action: AKD
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said there are 400 files related to corruption and fraud lying with the Attorney General and all of them will be opened for…
Crime LNP - Ministry of Crab wannabe taken to Court
The Commercial High Court of Colombo on 9 October 2024 issued two enjoining orders against a restaurant identifying itself as ‘The King Crab,’ following claims…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka to receive USD 1.69 billion in loans within next 3-5 years: Report
The government has spent only 53% of the welfare budget allocated for the year within the first 8 months up to August, according to a report. A latest report…
Crime LNP - Police seek regulatory changes to combat surge in online scams involving foreign nationals
Following the recent arrests of several foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, involved in online scams, the police are now seeking guidance from relevant…
Crime LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ bail appeal
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal for bail made by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, who were…
Crime LNP - Deputy Commissioner of provincial revenue office arrested for accepting bribe
The officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) have arrested a deputy commissioner of the Eastern Provincial…
Crime LNP - Court rejects Arjun Aloysius’ appeal against prison sentence
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has rejected an appeal submitted by the Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries Arjun Aloysius and two others, to be forwarded to…
Crime LNP - PM requests Thai govt’s support to rescue Sri Lankans in cybercrime camps in Myanmar
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya requested the Thai government’s assistance in rescuing Sri Lankans still detained in cybercrime camps in Myanmar’s…