Crime News

A couple who are alleged to have committed financial fraud amounting Rs. 1,600 million and fled the country three years ago, have …

National consumer prices continued their descent for the third month in a row in November 2024, at a pace much deeper than a mont…

Making a fresh approach towards the stagnating tax issue of staggering Rs.5.8 billion defaulted by the local liquor giant W. M. Me…

Sri Lanka Police says legal action has been taken against a total of 8,747 motorists for violating traffic laws, including 251 ind…

Despite Elon Musk's Starlink, the satellite unit of SpaceX, being granted licence to operate in Sri Lanka, the organization is yet…

The Western Province North Crime Division has arrested two individuals involved in an incident of demanding a ransom from a woman …

A surprise inspection conducted by the officers of the Jinthupitiya Medical Officer of Health (MOH) office and Public Health Inspe…

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will travel to the island’s largest bilateral lender China for talks in January, h…

Sri Lanka Customs confirmed that a total of 67,000 metric tons of rice were imported by traders before the private sector’s rice…

Gold prices in Sri Lanka have seen a notable increase, according to the latest market data from the Colombo Gold Centre.   As of…

The government has extended the temporary lifting of rice import restrictions, allowing private importers to bring in rice without…

The IMF Executive Board is expected to convene in the coming months to review the Staff-Level Agreement on the Third Review under …

The Government of India has agreed to provide financial assistance amounting to Sri Lankan Rs. 300 million to address vehicle requ…

A Sri Lankan man has been sentenced to 37 years in jail for murdering his wife with an axe in front of their teenage children, in …

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court today issued a warrant for the arrest of Bodu Bala Sena (BBS) General Secretary Ven. Galabo…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) says that 342 raids have been carried out so far ahead of the festive season with regard to s…

Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says the government has decided to impose maximum retail prices on a range of essential items in th…

Former President Maithripala Sirisena, through his counsel, informed the Court of Appeal today that he will not claim any rights t…

Sri Lanka Customs says that weevils (Gullo) have been detected in 50,000 Kg of imported rice while issues with product information…

The former Director of the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD), ASP Nevil Silva has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Departm…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office has issued a statement, claiming that the former President did not issue any liqu…

Serving of coconut Sambol (salad made of scraped coconut meat) and Kiri Hodi (gravy made of coconut milk) has been stopped at cant…

A Sri Lankan national believed to be the head of the criminal gang known as ‘Ava Group’, based in Northern Sri Lanka, has been…

The Essential Food Commodities Importers & Traders Association says that the first shipment of imported rice will arrive in th…

Officers of the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have seized a large consignment of s…