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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LNP - Three parliamentary employees guilty of sexual harassment dismissed from service

2025-01-17   |   Crime

Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Communications Department ...

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LNP - Court slaps Rs. 220 Mn fine, confiscates assets worth millions belonging to Wele Suda

2025-01-16   |   Crime

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

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LNP - India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka

2025-01-16   |   Crime

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

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LNP - Court employee arrested with ‘ice’ in Wellampitiya

2025-01-15   |   Crime

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

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LNP - Minister of Trade addresses Red Rice shortage, blames past policies

2025-01-14   |   Crime

Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that the current shortage of Red Rice in the market emerged as a result of ...

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LNP - Cigarette prices increased

2025-01-10   |   Crime

The prices of cigarettes have been increased from tomorrow (January 11) in line with the increase in the Excise Duty imposed on cigarettes, according ...

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LNP - Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike

2025-01-10   |   Crime

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from tomorrow (January 11)...

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LNP - Former Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga arrested

2025-01-10   |   Crime

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police. He has been arrested for allegedly assaulting h...

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LNP - Two new Court of Appeal Justices sworn in

2025-01-10   |   Crime

Two newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this mor...

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LNP - Rice imports deadline to end tomorrow

2025-01-09   |   Crime

The deadline of the period where permission was granted for the import of rice by the private sector is scheduled to end tomorrow (10). To address the...

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LNP - Vehicle prices to shift with changes in import tax limits: Importers

2025-01-09   |   Crime

If the current tax limits on vehicle imports are changed, the selling prices of vehicles in the market will also be affected, according to vehicle imp...

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LNP - Bus strike called off after talks with police chief

2025-01-09   |   Crime

The bus associations have decided to call off their island-wide strike following successful discussions with the Acting IGP. This decision was reached...

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LNP - Private bus strike called off after discussions with police

2025-01-08   |   Crime

The discussion held today between private bus associations and the Acting Inspector General of Police regarding traffic operations conducted under the...

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