Crime News
Crime LNP - WP revenue licenses to be issued on all weekdays
The Chief Secretary of the Western Province says that steps have been taken to issue revenue licenses for vehicles in the Western Province on all working days…
Crime LNP - Ex-Sri Lanka President Gotabaya arrives in Thailand for temporary stay: reports
Former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived in Bangkok on Thursday (Aug 11) for what Thai authorities said would be a temporary stay, after weeks of…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka reports three more Covid-19 deaths
The Director General of Health Services has confirmed three more Covid-19 related deaths for yesterday (06 August). All three patients are males above the age…
Crime LNP - Price of Auto Diesel reduced
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (Ceypetco) has reduced the price of Auto Diesel by Rs. 10 with effect from 10.00 p.m. today (01). Accordingly, the new price…
Crime LNP - Three arrested over torching of President’s residence
Three people have been arrested in connection with the torching of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s private residence in Colombo 03. They were taken into…
Crime 47 arrested as navy foils illegal migration attempt
Police said that 47 persons who were attempting to illegally travel to another country by boat have been taken into custody by Sri Lanka Navy at Kolinjadiya,…
Crime LNP - Ranil calls for immediate debate on IMF report
Former Prime Minister and UNP Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe has called for an immediate debate in Parliament on the IMF report on Sri Lanka. "As the Government…
Crime LNP - Three suspects arrested over murder of Minister Lokuge’s driver
Three suspects including the main suspect involved in the brutal murder of the driver of Energy Minister Gamini Lokuge, have been arrested. Police said the…
Crime LNP - Businessman arrested with sharp weapons, drugs in Kohuwala
The Kohuwala Police have arrested a businessman with a stock of sharp weapons, including swords and drugs at a house in Kalubowila, Kohuwala. Police seized…
Crime LNP - Prices of all liquor up from tonight: Excise Dept.
Increase in production costs resulted in all soft and hard liquor prices in Sri Lanka to go up from today midnight, with approximately Rs.100 per bottle of…
Crime LNP - 4,000 hoarded gas cylinders found in Angunakolapelessa
Around 4,000 gas cylinders that were hoarded in Angunakolapelessa were taken into the custody by the police today. The gas cylinders were hidden in a gas…
Crime LNP - Cement prices up
The price of a 50kg cement bag has been increased to Rs.1,850. The price increase was due to the current dollar crunch and fuel price increase, the dealers…
Crime LNP - Death of a woman in gas explosion: CA issues notices on officials including Litro Gas Chairman
The Court of Appeal today issued notices on respondents including the Chairman of Litro Gas Company returnable for April 8 in connection with the writ petition…
Crime LNP - Temporary driving licenses to be issued for expired licenses
Due to issues with importing Smart Card Driving License (SCDL) for printing, the transport ministry has decided to issue a temporary driving license card…
Crime LNP - Court of Appeal issues notices on Litro and Laughs Gas Companies and others
The Court of Appeal today issued notices on Litro and Laughs Gas Companies, Consumer Affairs Authority and Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) standards,…
Crime LNP - Ranjan to express special regret over utterances in second contempt of court case
Former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayak through his counsel today informed Supreme Court that he is expecting to make a special regret if his utterances have…
Crime LNP - Mobs chase away tourists & attack beach restaurant in Hikkaduwa: 4 arrested
Four suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack on a beach restaurant at Narigama in Hikkaduwa where a group of mobs chased away foreign…
Crime LNP - Police summons Pushpika de Silva over attack on Chamuditha’s house
Former Mrs. Sri Lanka for Mrs. World’ Pushpika de Silva has been summoned to the Piliyandala Police to record a statement regarding the investigations into the…
Crime LNP - All parties should come to an agreement on IMF report : Ranil
It's the duty all parties in Sri Lanka to initiate a dialogue and come to an agreement on the report which the IMF is expected to release on Sri Lanka…
Crime LNP - Close associate of ’Manna Ramesh arrested by STF
A close associate of 'Manna Ramesh' was arrested by the STF along with 235 gms of Kerala cannabis, 50 narcotic pills, two swords and over Rs. 100,000 earned…
Crime LNP - Catholic church requests CID to arrest Maithri
Head of the Colombo Archdiocese's Social Relations Unit Rev. Fr. Jude Chrishantha requested the CID to question former President Maithripala Sirisena and…
Crime LNP - LIOC to increase fuel price from tonight
LIOC Managing Director Manoj Gupta said the price of a litre of Petrol 92 (Octane) has been increased by Rs.7. As such, the new selling price will be Rs.184.…
Crime LNP - Vegetable prices still high
Wholesale vegetable prices still remain relatively high in Manning Market, Colombo, compared to the corresponding period in the previous year, traders say. The…
Crime LNP - CBSL decides to distribute financing of essential import bills for fuel purchases among licensed banks
In view of strengthening macroeconomic stability given the current and expected macroeconomic developments, the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka…