Crime LNP - MP Chamara Sampath brought to court
Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was brought before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (01) in connection with three corruption-related cases.…
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Crime LNP - Price of milk tea increased
The price of a cup of milk tea has been increase by Rs. 10, the All-Island Restaurant Owners’ Association announced. This decision has been taken as a result…
Crime LNP - Price of petrol reduced
The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a reduction in the prices of petrol, with effect from midnight tonight (31). Accordingly, the price of…
Crime LNP - Man injured in shooting incident in Ambalantota
A person was shot and injured by two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle in the early hours of this morning (31), at a residence in the Koggalla area of…
Crime LNP - Katukurunda motor races go ahead following Court order
The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order permitting the Katukurunda Circuit Race organized by the Royal Automobile Club Asia to be held on March 29, and…
Crime LNP - Wildlife census report to be released today
The report on the recently conducted census of wild animals responsible for crop damage is scheduled to be released today (28). Following the publication of…
Crime LNP - Two dead, one injured as bowser plunges into 30-foot precipice
Two persons have been killed and another injured after a bowser carrying rubber latex plunged into a 30-foot precipice on the Baduraliya-Kalawana road near the…
Crime LNP - India surpasses Sri Lanka to become world’s second largest tea exporter – report
According to data released by the Tea Board of India, India has exported 254 million kg of tea in 2024, thus becoming the second-highest exporter in the world.…
Crime LNP - Govt. plans to develop Nuwara Eliya post office as tourist attraction
The government plans to develop the Nuwara Eliya Post Office as a tourist attraction while continuing to offer postal services, Cabinet Spokesman Minister…
Crime LNP - New gazette sets maximum retail price for medicines
An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued to implement a maximum retail price mechanism for medicines. The notification was issued by the Minister…
Crime LNP - Buddhist monk found brutally murdered in Eppawala
A 69-year-old Buddhist monk has been found brutally murdered at a monastery in Kiralogama, within the Eppawala Police Division. According to police, a…
Crime LNP - Suspects identified in nightclub brawl involving group accompanying Yoshitha
Police have identified the suspects linked to a violent altercation involving a group accompanying Yoshitha Rajapaksa outside a nightclub at Union Place,…
Crime LNP - 57 arrested in raid on ‘Instagram party’ in Pamunugama
Fifty-seven suspects have been arrested during a raid carried out at a hotel in the Uswetakeiyawa area of Pamunugama, following a tip-off that an ‘Instagram…
Crime LNP - Woman among 3 arrested over Devundara shooting
Police have arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with the shooting near the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya in Matara late last night (21)…
Crime LNP - Two arrested over extortion of businessmen, firearms seized
The Western Province North Crimes Division has arrested two suspects involved in an extortion racket of threatening businessmen over the phone and coercing…
Crime LNP - Deshabandu Tennakoon surrenders to Matara court
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate's Court this morning. The Court had previously…
Crime LNP - Imported milk powder prices to increase from April
The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025. Accordingly, the price of a 400-gram packet of…
Crime LNP - Not possible to mete out justice on behalf of Easter attack victims in a month or two: Minister
It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of Science and Technology…
Crime LNP - Court issues warrant on third witness in Mrs. World Pageant incident
Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the alleged forcible removal of the…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka’s first supermodel Akushla Sellayah passes away
Sri Lanka’s first supermodel, fashion icon Akushla Sellayah, has passed away. Fondly known as “Aku,” she was a trailblazer who revolutionized the…
Crime LNP - Cardinal Ranjith demands justice for Easter attacks, warns of protests if promises remain unfulfilled
The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed hope that justice will be served before the sixth anniversary of the Easter Sunday…
Crime LNP - Ex-President Ranil to make special statement on ‘Batalanda’ Commission report today
Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver a special statement today (16) regarding the allegations mentioned in the ‘Batalanda’…
Crime LNP - Parliament to debate ‘Batalanda’ Commission report, presidential committee to be appointed
Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake said that steps will be taken to forward the ‘Batalanda’ Commission report to the Attorney General and appoint a…
Crime LNP - Brother of notorious underworld figure ‘Pukudu Kanna’ arrested at BIA
A brother of notorious underworld figure and organized criminal Balachandran Pushparaj, alias “Pukudu Kanna”, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike…