Crime News

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

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

Taking a significant step towards transforming the country into a digital society, three new digital initiatives will be introduce…

UPDATE: The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has recalled the arrest warrant issued against former State Minister Diana Gamage who ha…

The Cabinet of Ministers has greenlighted the supplying of additional staff required for accelerating the printing of passports. S…

Sri Lanka is planning to establish five elephant corridors in its north central province to reduce human-elephant conflicts, accor…

The Ministry of Defense recently announced that firearms issued with licenses for personal protection must be surrendered, with th…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) arrested a former Managing Director of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) in conne…

In a move aimed at providing relief to the public, Lanka Sathosa has announced a reduction in the prices of several essential cons…

The Attorney General has filed indictments against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP)  Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa over the a…

Referring to the arrest of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son Yoshitha Rajapaksa, Deputy Minister of Defence Aruna Jayasekar…

Yoshitha Rajapaksa, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Departme…

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

A 37-year-old person from Kandy allegedly involved in a racket of selling train tickets to foreigners at exorbitant prices has bee…

Sri Lanka Police arrested 2,728 suspects, including over 150 directly involved in drug trafficking and crimes, during a special op…

Former Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and his wife have been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) over alleg…

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

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake assured that the government has implemented measures to ensure that there will be no shortage o…

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

Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya said that it is the Government’s intention to provide justice to the people who are depriv…

The Attorney General yesterday (17) provided an undertaking before the Supreme Court that any further complaints not yet considere…

Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Commun…

The Colombo High Court yesterday imposed a fine of Rs. 220 million on three accused, including alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanag…

India would supply vehicles to be used by the Sri Lankan police under a grant, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on …

A court employee has been arrested by the police while in possession of 10 grams and 800 milligrams of ‘ice’ drugs (crystal me…