Crime Property worth Rs. 30 million linked to major organised criminal frozen - Police
Sri Lanka's Police, through the Illegal Assets Investigation Division, has moved to freeze a property valued at about Rs. 30 million, believed to be linked to…
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Crime Israel to attack Iran s underground missile sites in second phase of war- report
Israel is moving into the second phase of its conflict with Iran, which will involve airstrikes on ballistic missile sites located deep underground, according…
Crime Customs detects over 52kg of narcotics in air cargo sent from Malaysia
Sri Lanka Customs officials at a warehouse in Peliyagoda have discovered more than 52kg of drugs hidden in various food packages that were shipped from…
Crime Lorry driver arrested for assaulting two police officers in Kalutara
A lorry driver has been taken into custody for allegedly attacking two police officers and ripping their uniforms in Kalutara. The Kalutara South Police…
Crime Two Indian nationals arrested at BIA with over 3kg of Kush and hashish
Two Indian men were arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for trying to smuggle drugs into Sri Lanka. The arrests took place on October 4 by…
Crime Gunman linked to Jinthupitiya shooting arrested with narcotics
A gunman connected to a recent shooting in Jinthupitiya, which resulted in one death and injuries to two children, has been taken into custody. The arrest…
Crime Suspect arrested for selling diesel at inflated prices in Pulmoddai
A man was arrested for selling diesel at high prices without a proper license in Pulmoddai. Police from the Pulmoddai Police Station made the arrest last night…
Crime More than 1,000 civilians killed in Iran since war began, rights group reports
Since the start of the war on Saturday, over 1,000 civilians have died in Iran, including many children, as reported by the Human Rights Activists News Agency…
Crime Two women arrested with heroin and Ice in Weliweriya
Two women have been taken into custody for having heroin and Crystal Methamphetamine, also known as ‘Ice’. A 45-year-old woman from Weliweriya was caught with…
Crime 27-year-old arrested at BIA with Kush cannabis
Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have arrested a man for having ‘Kush’ cannabis. They found…
Crime At least 31 killed in Israeli strikes on Lebanon, as conflict widens
Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have resulted in the deaths of at least 31 individuals, according to local authorities. This escalation follows rocket fire from…
Crime Over 550 killed in Iran by US-Israeli strikes on 131 cities, Red Crescent says
More than 550 people have died in Iran due to joint strikes by the US and Israel that started on Saturday, as reported by the Red Crescent Society. Iranian…
Crime Saudi Aramco shuts Ras Tanura refinery after drone strike
Saudi Arabia's Aramco has closed its Ras Tanura refinery after a drone attack, according to an industry source on Monday. This action follows strikes from…
Crime Sri Lankan woman held for obtaining Indian passport with forged documents
A 28-year-old woman from Sri Lanka was arrested at Chennai International Airport for using fake documents to get an Indian passport and trying to leave the…
Crime One killed, 32 injured in Kuwait following Iranian strikes
One person died and 32 were injured due to Iranian strikes in Kuwait, the country's health ministry reported on Sunday. Dr. Abdullah Al-Sanad, a ministry…
Crime Death toll in UAE rises to three, another 58 injured in strikes
The United Arab Emirates reported that three individuals have lost their lives due to Iranian retaliatory strikes, according to a statement from the Ministry…
Crime One killed and 11 injured at Dubai and Abu Dhabi airports as Iran strikes region
One person was killed and 11 others were hurt at airports in Dubai and Abu Dhabi due to attacks by Iran in the Middle East. This came as Iran retaliated…
Crime Two Israelis killed, 120 injured in missile attack - IDF
Two Israelis have lost their lives, and more than 120 others have been injured since Operation Roaring Lion started, as confirmed by the Israel Defense Forces…
Crime Several senior Iranian figures killed in attack by US and Israel
Several high-ranking officials in Iran were reported killed during airstrikes on Saturday. The Israeli military publicly shared a list of these officials,…
Crime Daughter and grandchild of Iran s Khamenei killed in US-Israeli strikes, state media says
Iranian state media announced on Sunday that the daughter, grandchild, daughter-in-law, and son-in-law of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran,…
Crime Former army intelligence officer among 4 arrested with drug haul and ammo cache
On Friday (27), police arrested four people, including a former army intelligence officer, after finding a large stash of ‘Ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) and…
Crime Nearly 8,000 drug addicted children and youths under 21 arrested in 2024
In 2024, Sri Lanka Police reported that 7,950 school -aged children and young people under 21 were arrested for drug addiction, particularly to heroin and…
Crime Two arrested for aiding and abetting Jinthupitiya shooting
A man and a woman have been arrested for allegedly helping in a deadly shooting that injured five people at a barbershop in the Jinthupitiya area.…
Crime 4 arrested with narcotics worth over Rs. 500M, ammunition in Ahungalla and Ambalangoda raids
Police arrested four people, including one woman, last evening (27) in Sri Lanka for having a large amount of illegal drugs and ammunition. The drugs included…