Crime LNP - Nearly 300,000 dog bites reported annually in Sri Lanka
The Public Health Veterinary Service reports that nearly 300,000 dog bites are recorded annually in Sri Lanka, leading to the administration of approximately…
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Crime LNP - Navy seizes 11.3 kg of gold, arrests three suspects
The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested three suspects with 11.3 kg of gold who were attempting to smuggle it out of Sri Lanka at the sea area off…
Crime LNP - No change in Litro Gas prices for January
The Litro Gas Company says that the prices of its domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of January 2025. Accordingly, the current…
Crime LNP - Two arrested at BIA for smuggling cigarettes worth Rs. 50.9 million
Two suspects were arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning by Police Narcotics Bureau personnel while smuggling in foreign…
Crime LNP - Court extends freeze on Keheliya’s family accounts holding Rs. 93 Mn
The Colombo High Court today further extended its order to freeze for three months 16 fixed deposit accounts and three insurance policies belonging to the…
Crime LNP - Backlog of 130,000 driving license cards to be cleared by January
Steps will be taken to print and issue the 130,000 accumulated driving license cards, delayed due to previous printing backlogs, within January. …
Crime LNP - Labour Ministry introduces WhatsApp number to streamline services
The Ministry of Labor has introduced a new WhatsApp number, 070 7227877, to speed up the responses by the Ministry of Labour and the Labour Department to the…
Crime LNP - Suspect arrested with illegally assembled vehicles worth over Rs. 50 mln
The Police Fraud Investigation Bureau has successfully dismantled a criminal network involved in illegally assembling and selling vehicles. Accordingly,…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka Police launches e-Traffic mobile app to combat traffic violations
Sri Lanka Police have launched the e-Traffic mobile application, a cutting-edge tool aimed at reducing traffic violations and improving road safety in line…
Crime LNP - Social activist Namal Kumara remanded
Social activist Namal Kumara has been ordered to be remanded until January 15, 2025. This order has been issued after he was produced before the Fort…
Crime LNP - Inclusion of fake Dr. title before Justice Minister’s name: CID to grill more parliamentary officials
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID ) will interrogate three more officials of the parliamentary staff over the inclusion of the 'Dr' title in front of…
Crime LNP - Grade 5 Scholarship Exam: Supreme Court declares State has violated Fundamental Rights of students
The Supreme Court today declared that the Fundamental Rights of the student candidates and petitioners have been violated by the State through the breach of…
Crime LNP - ‘Kiribath’ in jeopardy as rice shortage hits
With the shortage of Nadu and white raw rice varieties in the market, Sri Lankans will find it difficult to prepare traditional milk rice to welcome the dawn…
Crime LNP - General Shavendra Silva bids farewell to active service
General Shavendra Silva, the 8th Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) of Sri Lanka, will retire from his position and active service in the Sri Lanka Army on January…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka Customs clears 75,000 MT of imported rice
Sri Lanka Customs announced that 75,000 metric tons of imported rice have been and cleared for distribution as of this morning (29). It was…
Crime LNP - Five arrested in connection with three-wheeler thefts
The Colombo Central Divisional Crime Detective Bureau has arrested five individuals in connection with the theft of several three-wheelers. Police said the…
Crime LNP - Unusual activities reported in areas of elephant-human conflicts: Veterinarians’ Association
Unusual activities are being reported in the areas where the elephants are being cased or captured to prevent elephant-human conflicts, advisor to the board of…
Crime LNP - New maximum retail price set for canned fish
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has announced new maximum retail prices for specific types of canned fish, effective today. This directive, issued under…
Crime LNP - Special police operation targeting reckless long-distance bus drivers
Sri Lanka Police have implemented a special traffic operation during the festive season aimed at reducing traffic accidents across the island. This operation…
Crime LNP - Couple nabbed at BIA over Rs. 1.6 billion financial fraud
A couple who are alleged to have committed financial fraud amounting Rs. 1,600 million and fled the country three years ago, have been arrested upon returning…
Crime LNP - National consumer prices dip once again
National consumer prices continued their descent for the third month in a row in November 2024, at a pace much deeper than a month ago as prices either fell or…
Crime LNP - Excise proposes settlement of 50% defaulted tax to restore production licence of W. M. Mendis and Co.
Making a fresh approach towards the stagnating tax issue of staggering Rs.5.8 billion defaulted by the local liquor giant W. M. Mendis and Co. Ltd. the newly…
Crime LNP - SLCERT warns of increased online scams during festive season
The Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Readiness Team (SLCERT) has reported a sharp rise in online scams during the festive season. Chief Information Security…
Crime LNP - Police take action against over 8,700 traffic law violators in 24 hrs
Sri Lanka Police says legal action has been taken against a total of 8,747 motorists for violating traffic laws, including 251 individuals driving under the…