Crime News

In its recent judgement, the Supreme Court held that a party in a divorce case can pursue a claim against a co-defendant (the adul…

Despite the government regulating prices for Nadu rice at Rs. 220, prices have averaged Rs.235 a kilo in the market, according to …

The external debt of the government as of end of June 2024 amounted to USD 37.5 billion, according to the Mid-Year Fiscal Position…

The Theldeniya police seized a suspicious jeep with a forged number plate, allegedly used by former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte.…

In a landmark disciplinary action, the Supreme Court suspended a lawyer from practicing law for five years following findings that…

The Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has announced a revision of fuel prices effective from midnight today (31). Accordingly, th…

Enter Air, the largest private airline operating in Poland has commenced flight services from Poland’s Warsaw to Colombo, markin…

Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte has been arrested by police this afternoon (31). Police said that the former state minister w…

Sri Lanka’s new government, led by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, will launch a fresh investigation into the handling of th…

The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested two accomplices of the underworld figure known as “Army Chooty,” who is respo…

Two suspects arrested in connection with security threats to foreign tourists in the Arugam Bay area are being detained for 90 day…

The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) today rejected as ‘completely baseless’ the recent reports claiming that the CBSL has pri…

Padaviya Police Station has arrested two suspects who were in possession of a stock of commercial explosives. Based on information…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will support small and medium-scale rice mill owners in enhancing…

Three persons have been arrested so far by the police over the intelligence reports on security threats to Israeli nationals in Sr…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated that the government has taken all necessary measures in response to recent intellige…

Former Minister Johnston Fernando had been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He arrived the CID this mornin…

Security has been beefed up in special areas on suspicion that foreign groups in Sri Lanka could face an attack following intellig…

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stated the controlled price of rice will not change.  He also highlighted that plans are u…

The government does not accept the investigative committee report on the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, which was released by former …

A private secretary of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte was found dead with gunshot injuries in a house in Katugastota today. …

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said there are 400 files related to corruption and fraud lying with the Attorney General and al…

The Commercial High Court of Colombo on 9 October 2024 issued two enjoining orders against a restaurant identifying itself as ‘T…

The government has spent only 53% of the welfare budget allocated for the year within the first 8 months up to August, according t…

Following the recent arrests of several foreign nationals, mostly Chinese, involved in online scams, the police are now seeking gu…