Crime News

The Western Province North Crimes Division has arrested two suspects involved in an extortion racket of threatening businessmen ov…

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate's Court this morning. …

The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025.  Accordingly, th…

It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of…

Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the al…

Sri Lanka’s first supermodel, fashion icon Akushla Sellayah, has passed away.  Fondly known as “Aku,” she was a trailbl…

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed hope that justice will be served before the sixth anni…

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver a special statement today (16) regarding the allegations mentio…

Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake said that steps will be taken to forward the ‘Batalanda’ Commission report to th…

A brother of notorious underworld figure and organized criminal Balachandran Pushparaj, alias “Pukudu Kanna”, has been arreste…

A male and female suspect have been arrested with a stock of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine) in a raid conducted last night (1…

A shooting has occurred in the Araliyagaha Junction area of the Weliweriya Police Division, injuring one person, according to poli…

A Police Sergeant attached to the Hatton Police Station has been arrested by the officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegat…

A suspect wanted for aiding and abetting in the recent triple murder at Middeniya, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike Internati…

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two suspects for transporting and the possession of a stock of coconut oil deemed…

The Excise Department of Sri Lanka has announced plans to introduce a new type of alcohol at a lower price to combat the growing c…

A 21-year-old woman has been arrested by the Divulapitiya Police for her involvement in large-scale heroin racket in the Divulapit…

Sri Lankan cricketer Ashen Bandara was arrested for trespassing and attempting to assault a person at a house in Kolamunna, Piliya…

Two persons were injured and hospitalised after two persons on a motorcycle opened fire at him at Akkarawita in Gampaha. Police sa…

A court staff member was arrested a short while ago by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrup…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has summoned the Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Illegal Assets Investigation Division of the Crim…

A mathematics teacher from a school in the Aralaganwila Education Division within the Dimbulagala Education Zone, has been arreste…

Sri Lanka Police have apprehended thirteen T-56 rifles and pistols used in recent criminal activities so far this year, Police Med…

Daisy Forest, also known as “Daisy Achchi,” the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, was questioned by the Criminal Inv…

Air Vice Marshal Lasitha Sumanaweera will be appointed as the new Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF), effective tomo…