Crime News
Crime LNP - Motorcycle rider involved in Mount Lavinia shooting arrested
The rider of the motorcycle involved in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old youth near the Sylvester Road junction in Mount Lavinia has been arrested yesterday…
Crime LNP - Warrant issued for arrest of ex-minister Mahindananda
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the alleged importation…
Crime LNP - Ex-President Ranil defended Chamara Sampath after appeal by MP’s wife, court told
The complaint filed by the Bribery Commission against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali today (May…
Crime LNP - Two suspects arrested with over 2kg heroin in Gonapola
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested two suspects during a raid conducted in the Gonapola area, within the Kahathuduwa police division, for…
Crime LNP - ‘Teacher Amma’ appears before court
It was reported that she had allegedly kicked the young man in the testicles, after which he was admitted to the Negombo Hospital for treatment. Following the…
Crime LNP - Algerian girl robbed, thrown off cliff in Ella: Retired cop arrested
A retired police inspector working as a taxi driver was arrested today (13) in Nuwara Eliya for allegedly drugging a 26-year-old Algerian tourist, stealing her…
Crime LNP - Two persons arrested in connection with shooting incident in Mount Lavinia
Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the murder of a person in a shooting incident that occurred at a junction adjacent to the Sylvester Road…
Crime LNP - Passengers’ belongings in Gerandi Ella bus accident safely stored: Police
The belongings of the passengers involved in the recent bus accident that occurred in Gerandi Ella, Ramboda—including travel bags, mobile phones, and other…
Crime LNP - Popular actress Semini Iddamalgoda arrested by Welikada Police
Popular actress Semini Iddamalgoda has been arrested by the Welikada Police. She has been arrested over seven pending warrants issued in relation to financial…
Crime LNP - Bomb scare at Russian Embassy: German woman arrested and questioned
A German national woman has been arrested by the Cinnamon Gardens Police in connection with the recent suspicious incident involving a laptop left near the…
Crime LNP - Court directs AG to explore resolution in national cricketers’ employee status dispute
The Court of Appeal today directed the Attorney General to inform court whether there is a possibility of resolving the issues concerning Sri Lanka's national…
Crime LNP - ‘Divi Neguma’ officer gets 20 years RI, loses civil rights for soliciting sexual bribe
A ‘Divi Neguma’ development officer has been sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment by the Colombo High Court for soliciting a sexual bribe from a…
Crime LNP - Ex-Minister Keheliya arrested by Bribery Commission
Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been arrested by officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He…
Crime LNP - SLTB officers remanded for soliciting bribe
Two officials attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) Eastern Province Regional Office were remanded till May 9, by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja…
Crime LNP - Fake branding on canned fish uncovered during raid in Negombo
Following a complaint received by the Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA), a warehouse in Negombo was raided, where a stock of canned fish intended for market…
Crime LNP - 19-year-old killed in shooting in Mount Lavinia
A 19-year-old youth has been killed in a shooting incident on Beach Road, Mount Lavinia this morning (05), police said. Two unidentified individuals who…
Crime LNP - Sri Lanka’s Anudi Gunasekara to represent nation at 72nd Miss World Pageant
Anudi Gunasekara, a Sri Lankan model and social activist, is set to represent Sri Lanka at the 72nd edition of the Miss World pageant, scheduled to take place…
Crime LNP - 2025 LG Polls: Five more candidates arrested for violating election laws
Five additional candidates contesting the local government elections have been arrested in connection with various complaints, including violations of election…
Crime LNP - 24-hour passport issuing service suspended for three days due to LG polls
The 24-hour service to issue passports under the one-day service has been suspended on May 5, 6 and 7 due to the Local Government elections, the Immigration…
Crime LNP - Five arrested in alleged gang rape of woman in Welipenna
The Welipenna Police have arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged abduction and gang rape of a 45-year-old woman inside a three-wheeler and a…
Crime LNP - PM Harini should’ve met US Vice President Vance to discuss tariffs –Ranil
Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya should’ve sought a meeting with the Vice President of the United States, J.D. Vance who was in India recently to discuss…
Crime LNP - CCD hunts suspect in multi-million fraud
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) today released a photograph of a suspect wanted in connection with a financial fraud totalling Rs. 28.5 million. Police said…
Crime LNP - ‘Siri Dalada Wandanawa’: Devotees urged to avoid arriving in Kandy till further notice
The public are urged to avoid coming to venerate the Sacred Tooth Relic in Kandy until further notice in response to the massive influx of devotees currently…
Crime LNP - Travel bans imposed on father, son suspects in murder of Dan Priyasad
Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kakunawela today issued an order preventing two suspects, a father and son, from leaving the country in connection with…