Crime 80 arrested in special police operation at Dambulla Economic Centre
Eighty people have been detained during a special police operation at the Dambulla Dedicated Economic Centre. This operation lasted for two hours and involved…
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Crime Sri Lankan passenger arrested with over 11 kg of Kush at BIA
A 45-year-old man from Kompannavidiya, Colombo , was arrested today (06) by officials from the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at Bandaranaike…
Crime Duo arrested for hoarding over 800L of diesel in Maradana
Two men were arrested in Maradana on D.R. Wijewardena Mawatha for illegally storing 826 liters of diesel without a proper license. The arrest happened after…
Crime Chinese national arrested over murder of foreign woman in Kohuwala
A 26-year-old man from China has been detained for the murder of a foreign woman in Kohuwala. The victim was killed with a sharp object at a home in the area.…
Crime At least 11 killed in Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon on Easter Sunday
An Israeli airstrike in Kfarhata, a village in southern Lebanon, resulted in the deaths of seven individuals, including a 4-year-old child, according to a…
Crime Man attacked to death in Panamura; Two suspects arrested
A 46-year-old man was killed in an attack in the Panamura area of Sri Lanka. The victim, who lived in Panamura, was reportedly assaulted last night (05) while…
Crime Two Chinese nationals arrested with cigarettes worth over Rs. 3.63 mln at BIA
At Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), two Chinese men were arrested for trying to smuggle a large amount of cigarettes into Sri Lanka. The suspects,…
Crime 31 arrested over illegal fuel hoarding in island-wide raids within a month
Police have arrested 31 people for illegally hoarding fuel during raids across Sri Lanka over the past month. According to Police Media Spokesman, Assistant…
Crime Over 900 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids
A total of 906 people were arrested during operations conducted yesterday (April 4) as part of the "Nation United - National Drive" campaign, which aims to…
Crime Niece of slain IRGC commander Qasem Soleimani to be deported from US
The niece of Qasem Soleimani, a senior commander in the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps who was killed by the US in 2020, has been detained by US Immigration…
Crime 20 illegally assembled vehicles linked to organized crime seized
Police have arrested three individuals and seized 20 vehicles , which include luxury cars that were illegally assembled. These vehicles were reportedly used in…
Crime Two teens killed in motorcycle accident in Kilinochchi
Two 19-year-old boys lost their lives in a motorcycle crash in the Dharmapuram area of Kilinochchi. According to the police, the incident happened last night…
Crime 147 foreign nationals remanded over online financial scams
A group of 147 foreign nationals, arrested for their involvement in an online financial scam, has been ordered to remain in custody until April 09, 2026. The…
Crime Over 500 arrested in island-wide anti-drug operations
Sri Lankan police reported that more than 500 people were arrested during anti-drug operations carried out across the island on February 2. A total of 29,033…
Crime Two arrested for hoarding over 2,000L of diesel in Thambalagamuwa
Two people were arrested for illegally storing over 2,000 liters of diesel in the Mollipothana area of Thambalagamuwa. According to police, the arrests…
Crime Ex-soldier arrested after two including woman murdered in Galle, another critical
In Thelikada, Galle, a man and a woman were murdered, and another woman was seriously hurt and taken to Karapitiya Hospital. Police have arrested a retired…
Crime Nine suspects arrested over homicide in Mattakkuliya
Nine people were taken into custody yesterday, April 2, by the Sri Lanka Police for their involvement in a deadly stabbing in the Mattakkuliya area. This…
Crime Canadian national arrested at BIA with over 21kg of Kush cannabis
A Canadian man was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) early today, April 3, for trying to smuggle over 21 kilograms of ‘Kush’ cannabis into…
Crime 147 foreign nationals arrested over operating online financial scams
Sri Lanka Police have apprehended 147 foreign nationals linked to a large online financial scam. The suspects were arrested at a hotel located in the Iranawila…
Crime Passenger arrested after over 25kg Kush found inside silencers at BIA
A 38-year-old man from Ragama was arrested today (2) at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for trying to smuggle over 25 kilograms of 'Kush' cannabis…
Crime Detention orders on 6 fishermen arrested over Rs. 6 billion drug haul
A court has approved the detention and questioning of six fishermen arrested with more than 300 kilograms of heroin during a surveillance operation by the Sri…
Crime Four sentenced to death over three long-running murder cases
The High Court of Nuwara Eliya has handed down death sentences to four individuals tied to three different murder cases that have lingered for years. Today…
Crime 14 arrested in four-hour anti-drug operation in Mount Lavinia
In a special anti-drug operation in the Badowita areas 1, 2, and 3 of the Mount Lavinia Police Division, authorities arrested at least 14 people. This…
Crime Three arrested over illegal vehicle possession and forged documents racket
Three people were taken into custody by the Western Province North Crimes Division for having vehicles that lacked valid registration licenses, according to…