LNP - Businessman nabbed for attempting to smuggle phones, tablets

2025-02-14   |   Crime

A 45-years-old businessman who illegally brought a stock of mobile phones and tab computers worth Rs. 300 million was arrested by Customs officers at ...

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LNP - Another registered criminal repatriated from India

2025-02-13   |   Crime

A notorious underworld figure, Mandalagala Bombugalage Sumith Priyantha, has been extradited to Sri Lanka following a high-level operation led by the ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka to recruit nearly 7,500 to public service

2025-02-11   |   Crime

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to make nearly 7,500 recruitments to several government institutions based on the recommendations of the...

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LNP - Toyota releases new price list, with lowest price starting at Rs. 7.4 million

2025-02-11   |   Crime

Toyota Lanka has announced the new prices for its wide range of brand-new vehicles following the relaxation of the ban on vehicle imports. The company...

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LNP - Four arrested over Jaffna kidnapping and Rs. 8 Mn fraud

2025-02-10   |   Crime

Four suspects, including a woman, have been arrested by Jaffna police in connection with the kidnapping of a youth from Ariyakulam and a financial fra...

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LNP - Govt to establish 24-hour Passport Office in Jaffna

2025-02-08   |   Crime

The government has decided to establish a new Immigration and Emigration Office in the Jaffna District, says Minister of Public Security and Parliamen...

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LNP - Govt to roll out three key digital services today

2025-02-07   |   Crime

Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduced today (07) at the ...

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LNP - Court recalls arrest warrant against ex-State Minister Diana Gamage

2025-02-06   |   Crime

UPDATE: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has recalled the arrest warrant issued against former State Minister Diana Gamage who has been charged with ...

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LNP - Passport Office to operate 24 hours a day to issue 4,000 passports daily

2025-02-05   |   Crime

The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the supplying of additional staff required for accelerating the printing of passports. Speaking during today...

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LNP - Sri Lanka plans elephant corridors to curb human-elephant conflict - report

2025-02-02   |   Crime

Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, according to media report...

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LNP - Yoshitha Rajapaksa surrenders all licensed firearms

2025-02-01   |   Crime

The Ministry of Defense recently announced that firearms issued with licenses for personal protection must be surrendered, with the possibility of re-...

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LNP - Former CPC MD arrested over alleged misuse of Rs. 6.1 Mn

2025-01-31   |   Crime

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in connection with the alleg...

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LNP - Lanka Sathosa slashes prices of several essential consumer goods

2025-01-30   |   Crime

In a move aimed at providing relief to the public, Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in the prices of several essential consumer goods. Followin...

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LNP - Namal Rajapaksa indicted before High Court over alleged Krrish deal

2025-01-29   |   Crime

The Attorney General has filed indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)  Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the alleged misappropriat...

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LNP - We had prior discussion on Yoshitha’s arrest- Deputy Defence Minister

2025-01-26   |   Crime

Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekara said it was discus...

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LNP - Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested

2025-01-25   |   Crime

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (25),...

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LNP - Youth arrested for WTC office thefts; ‘Batman’ clue helps crack the case

2025-01-24   |   Crime

Police have arrested a 23-year-old suspect involved in a series of thefts at the World Trade Center (WTC) in Colombo.  The suspect, identified as...

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LNP - Suspect from Kandy arrested over Ella Odyssey e-ticket mafia

2025-01-23   |   Crime

A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has been arrested yesterday...

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LNP - Police arrest 2,728 within 10 days during island-wide crime, drugs operation

2025-01-23   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police arrested 2,728 suspects, including over 150 directly involved in drug trafficking and crimes, during a special operation that began o...

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LNP - Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa arreste

2025-01-23   |   Crime

Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over allegations of misusing f...

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LNP - Bribery Commission launches investigation into MP Namal Rajapaksa

2025-01-22   |   Crime

The case involving alleged financial irregularities amounting to Rs. 70 million during the leasing of 4.3 acres of land at the Krrish Transworks Squar...

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LNP - No further rice shortages, President assures

2025-01-20   |   Crime

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage of rice during the up...

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LNP - Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa arrested

2025-01-19   |   Crime

Former Minister Vijith Wijayamuni Soysa has been arrested by the Walana Anti-Vice Unit today (19), police said. The former parliamentarian was arreste...

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LNP - PM Harini pledges justice for all people of the country

2025-01-19   |   Crime

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are deprived of the same due t...

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LNP - AG assures Supreme Court of review on unaddressed complaints in Pastor Jerome hate speech case

2025-01-19   |   Crime

The Attorney General yesterday (17) provided an undertaking before the Supreme Court that any further complaints not yet considered could be forwarded...

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