Crime Sri Lankan arrested at BIA for smuggling 38 exotic pets
A Sri Lankan man was arrested early today, September 26, at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for trying to smuggle 38 exotic pets into…
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Crime Appeals Court orders fresh trial in ex-MP Raviraj murder, sets aside acquittals
The Appeals Court has overturned the Colombo High Court's decision that had acquitted five people, including members of the Sri Lanka Navy, in the murder case…
Crime Chief of Iran s elite naval force, responsible for Hormuz blockade, killed- Israel
The commander of Iran's elite naval force, Alireza Tangsiri, has reportedly been killed in a strike in southern Iran, according to an official from Israel.…
Crime Three former DMT officials arrested by Bribery Commission
Three former officials from the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) have been taken into custody by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or…
Crime IGP issues guidelines on arrests under ICCPR Act
The Inspector General of Police, Priyantha Weerasooriya, has released new guidelines on how to arrest suspects for crimes under Section 3 of the International…
Crime Two Sri Lankans arrested with over 10 kg of Kush cannabis at BIA
Two Sri Lankans were taken into custody by officers from the Sri Lanka Customs Narcotics Control Division at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for…
Crime Pharmacy owner arrested in Hatton for illegal sale of psychotropic drugs
A pharmacy owner in Hatton has been taken into custody by the Hatton Divisional Anti-Corruption Unit for selling psychiatric drugs to young people without…
Crime Lebanon says Israeli strikes have killed 1,072 since March 2
Lebanon’s Health Ministry announced on Tuesday that the number of people killed by ongoing Israeli strikes has reached 1,072, with 2,966 others wounded since…
Crime Court freezes properties and accounts worth Rs. 30 mln of suspected drug trafficker
A court has frozen assets valued at over Rs. 30 million linked to a suspected drug trafficker. These assets were bought using illegal money and include…
Crime Airstrikes on Iraq s Shi ite PMF site kill 15 including Anbar commander
Airstrikes hit a site belonging to Iraq’s Shi’ite Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the Anbar province, resulting in the deaths of at least 15 fighters,…
Crime Man arrested for hoarding and reselling 1,820L of diesel in Serunuwara
A 41-year-old man from Serunuwara has been arrested for illegally storing and selling around 1,820 litres of diesel. This action took place after officers from…
Crime Suspect known as Walpola Lala nabbed with Ice and sharp weapons
A 38-year-old man named Sumithra Arachchige Lalantha Gunawardena, also called “Walpola Lala,” was arrested by the Mulleriyawa Police. He is linked to several…
Crime Man arrested for illegally hoarding nearly 2,200L of diesel in Ambalantota
Hungama Police have arrested a man for illegally storing nearly 2,200 litres of diesel at his home in the Mamadala area of Ambalantota. This arrest happened…
Crime Police reveals key details on abduction of woman in Batticaloa; 3 including woman arrested
Police have revealed important information about the abduction case in the Nellikkadu area of Batticaloa. A woman was rescued from an abandoned well, and the…
Crime Iran hits Israeli town housing nuclear facility in retaliation for Natanz strike
An Iranian missile struck the Israeli town of Dimona, which is home to a nuclear facility. Iran stated this attack was a response to assaults on its nuclear…
Crime Shooting incident reported near Yala National Park
A shooting incident took place near the Heenwala wildlife outpost in Kirinda, located within Yala National Park. Reports indicate that a group in a vehicle was…
Crime Fifteen arrested over links to overseas organized crime gangs
Fifteen people have been arrested in Sri Lanka for their connections to foreign organized crime groups. They were found with sharp weapons and crystal…
Crime Mother and daughter killed in head-on collision in Chavakachcheri
A mother and her daughter lost their lives in a tragic road accident in the Kanakam Puliyadi area on the Chavakachcheri - Puttur road, as reported by the…
Crime Three arrested in separate raids over possession of fuel without permits
Sri Lanka Police have taken three people into custody in different cases related to having fuel without the required permits. The arrests happened last evening…
Crime Abducted woman rescued from well in Batticaloa; another female corpse found
A woman who was allegedly kidnapped in the Vavunativu area of Batticaloa was rescued yesterday, the 19th, from a public well in Nellikadu, where she was found…
Crime Two suspects arrested for hoarding 720L of Diesel in Hanwella
The Hanwella Police have arrested two individuals for hoarding around 720 litres of diesel at a shop in Ambulgama Junction. According to the police, this…
Crime Man arrested for illegally hoarding nearly 500L of fuel in Hambantota
A man was arrested by Sri Lanka Police in the Salmalyaya area of Katuwewa, Hambantota , for illegally storing nearly 500 litres of fuel. The police acted on a…
Crime Spokesperson for Iran s Revolutionary Guards killed in strike, state TV says
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced that its spokesperson, Ali Mohammad Naini, who also served as the deputy of public relations, has died in…
Crime Two suspects arrested over Army Upul murder in Ragama
Police have revealed new information about the murder of ‘Army Upul,’ who was a close associate of ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ in the Batuwatta region of Ragama .…