Crime 19 killed in bus crash in Nepal
Nineteen people lost their lives in a bus accident in Nepal, including a 24-year-old British man, according to police reports. The bus, which was transporting…
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Crime Youth arrested in connection with Rs. 620,000 theft from Russian tourist in Unawatuna
A 19-year-old girl, who is the daughter of a hotel owner in Pilagoda, Unawatuna , has been arrested for stealing Rs. 620,000 from a Russian tourist at the…
Crime 10 arrested for illegal harvesting of sea cucumbers
The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested 10 people for illegally harvesting sea cucumbers in Iranativu, Kilinochchi. During a search in the waters near Iranativu, the…
Crime Individual arrested with 2kg of cannabis in Puttalam
An individual has been apprehended with 2kg of cannabis in Puttalam . He was arrested during a search operation conducted by Sri Lanka Navy’s North Central…
Crime Akuregoda Double Murder- 10 arrested, gunman claims underworld figure ordered lawyer s killing
Police have uncovered a series of new details in the high-profile double murder of a lawyer and his wife, who were shot and killed at a supermarket parking lot…
Crime Over 950 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids
A total of 958 individuals were arrested yesterday (22) during raids conducted under the “Nation United – National Drive” campaign aimed at eradicating…
Crime Public warned of fraudsters posing as police officers to defraud citizens
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID), through its Computer Crime Investigation Division (CCID), has initiated investigations into multiple complaints…
Crime 16-year-old arrested for murder of three-wheeler driver and vehicle theft
A suspect has been arrested by the Puttalam Police in connection with the murder of a three-wheeler driver and the theft of his three-wheeler in the Puttalam…
Crime One dead, another injured in motorcycle–car collision in Kalutara
A motorcyclist has been killed while the pillion rider sustained critical injuries following a collision between a car and a motorcycle in Nagashandiya,…
Crime Four arrested in Hikkaduwa over assault on prison officer and series of thefts
Four individuals have been arrested in connection with a series of thefts, including the brutal assault of a prison officer using a sharp weapon and the theft…
Crime Youth arrested with over 500g of Ice in Grandpass
An individual has been arrested in the Grandpass area for possession of 510 grams and 440 milligrams of the narcotic substance Crystal Methamphetamine…
Crime Lawyer arrested with Ice in Keselwatta remanded
A lawyer who was arrested by the Keselwatta Police while allegedly using crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) in a dark and abandoned building in…
Crime 90-day detention order issued to question suspected gunman in Akuregoda double murder
A 90-day detention order has been obtained to question the suspected gunman arrested in connection with the killing of a lawyer and his wife in Akuregoda, the…
Crime One dead, two injured in Dadalla accident
A 24-year-old youth has been killed and two others sustained serious injuries in a road accident that occurred in the early hours of today (22) in Dadalla,…
Crime 21-year-old killed in road accident in Colombo–Kandy road
A 21-year-old youth has died following a road accident in the Weweldeniya area along the Colombo – Kandy main road. The accident had occurred when a motorcycle…
Crime 25-year-old woman arrested with Ice in Mount Lavinia
A 25-year-old woman has been arrested for possession of 110 grams of Crystal methamphetamine (commonly known as “Ice”) during a raid carried out in the William…
Crime 584 arrested in island-wide anti-drug raids yesterday- Police
As part of the ongoing island-wide crime and drug prevention programme conducted by Sri Lanka Police, a total of 29,165 individuals were screened within…
Crime Suspect arrested with Ice worth over Rs. 800,000 in Mount Lavinia
A suspect was arrested in the Soysapura area of Mount Lavinia while transporting over Rs. 800,000 worth of crystal methamphetamine (“Ice”) on a motorcycle.…
Crime Nearly 100,000 arrested so far in island-wide anti-drug raids
Almost 100 ,000 people have been arrested in Sri Lanka during a series of anti-drug raids under the campaign called “Nation United – National Drive.” According…
Crime Three including woman arrested over separate foreign employment scams
The Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) has detained three people on suspicion of running fake foreign employment agencies while pretending to offer…
Crime Property worth over Rs. 30 mln frozen in Walasmulla over alleged illegal acquisition
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has put a hold on property worth over Rs. 30 million due to claims of illegal acquisition. This move comes after an…
Crime Two arrested for aiding and abetting attempted murder in Kalutara
The Kalutara Crimes Division has taken two people into custody for their involvement in an attempted murder that involved a shooting. After the shooting was…
Crime Three police officers suspended after female suspect escapes from custody
Three police officers have been suspended after a female suspect escaped while in custody. The officers include two sergeants and a female constable from the…
Crime 22 Indian fishermen arrested poaching in Sri Lankan waters
The Sri Lanka Navy and Coast Guard have captured four Indian fishing boats and arrested 22 Indian fishermen for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters near…