Crime News

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…

Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that the current shortage of Red Rice in the market eme…

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

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from t…

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police. He has been arrested for al…

Two newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential …

The deadline of the period where permission was granted for the import of rice by the private sector is scheduled to end tomorrow …

If the current tax limits on vehicle imports are changed, the selling prices of vehicles in the market will also be affected, acco…

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

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

he Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism in collaboration with the Registrar General’s Department, has lau…

The Airport Police have arrested a suspect at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake for illegally smuggling gold …

The Public Health Veterinary Service reports that nearly 300,000 dog bites are recorded annually in Sri Lanka, leading to the admi…

The Sri Lanka Navy has arrested three suspects with 11.3 kg of gold who were attempting to smuggle it out of Sri Lanka at the sea …