Crime News

The Supreme Court today (23) sentenced Harsha Ilukpitiya, the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration, to two years of im…

A large stock of narcotics, including over 200 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine or commonly known as ‘Ice’ and eroin, has …

A large consignment of narcotics estimated to be worth approximately Rs. 16.84 million was discovered today (20) in the men’s ba…

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake has stated that it is mandatory to all drivers engaged …

In a major enforcement success, the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs apprehended an intelligence officer of the Sri Lan…

The alleged shooter in the murder of political activist Dan Priyasad was arrested last night, along with two others—including a …

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau to personally appear before cour…

A businessman has been arrested by the police on suspicion of selling illegally imported cigarettes to schoolchildren in the Thana…

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has intensified raids across the country to crack down on traders selling rice at prices high…

Sampath Manamperi, accused of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in the production of the drug “Ice” an…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain reports on the ba…

The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (15). D…

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (15) that the report of the expert committee appointed to determine the mo…

Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday (15). The Department of…

Sampath Manamperi, who is reportedly wanted in connection with ongoing legal proceedings, has notified authorities of his willingn…

Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne has alleged that not only drivers but also conductors are…

A young woman accused of defacing the World Heritage Site of the Sigiriya Mirror Wall (Kedapath Pavura) was arrested by the Sigiri…

The police have arrested a group of individuals involved in the illegal excavation of artifacts at two separate locations in the c…

The owner of the bus involved in the recent fatal accident on the Ella-Wellawaya road has been taken into police custody, police s…

Responding to claims made by former Minister Namal Rajapaksa on the government’s failure to curb the drug trade, Leader of the H…

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has uncovered that notorious organised criminal Mandinu Padmasiri alias Kehelbaddara P…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe was arrested for going on a personal tour to the UK using public funds," Leader of the House…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been brought to the Co…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested by the CID a short while ago, is the first former head of state to be arre…

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arri…