LNP - World Bank Vice President concludes first official visit to Sri Lanka

2025-09-16   |   Crime

The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (15). During his two-day vi...

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LNP - Report on motor capacity of BYD vehicles released expected in coming weeks: AG informs court

2025-09-15   |   Crime

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (15) that the report of the expert committee appointed to determine the motor capacity of BYD ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka economy reports 4.9% growth in second quarter

2025-09-15   |   Crime

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 Census and Statisti...

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LNP - Sampath Manamperi informs willingness to surrender to court through attorneys

2025-09-15   |   Crime

Sampath Manamperi, who is reportedly wanted in connection with ongoing legal proceedings, has notified authorities of his willingness to surrender to ...

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LNP - Bus crews on coastal line still using drugs, Gemunu says

2025-09-15   |   Crime

Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne has alleged that not only drivers but also conductors are still using drugs w...

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LNP - 21-year-old woman arrested for defacing Sigiriya Mirror Wall

2025-09-15   |   Crime

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

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LNP - Group arrested for illegal excavation of artifacts in two areas

2025-09-15   |   Crime

The police have arrested a group of individuals involved in the illegal excavation of artifacts at two separate locations in the country. During a rai...

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LNP - Owner of bus involved in fatal Ella crash arrested

2025-09-10   |   Crime

The owner of the bus involved in the recent fatal accident on the Ella-Wellawaya road has been taken into police custody, police said. Ella Police arr...

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LNP - “Is Namal trying to become the President of Iceland?” Bimal asks

2025-09-10   |   Crime

Responding to claims made by former Minister Namal Rajapaksa on the government’s failure to curb the drug trade, Leader of the House Bimal Ratnayake...

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LNP- CID uncovers ICE production facility of ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ in Nuwara Eliya

2025-09-04   |   Crime

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has uncovered that notorious organised criminal Mandinu Padmasiri alias Kehelbaddara Padme had been operat...

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LNP - Ranil arrested over personal tour to UK using public funds: Bimal

2025-08-22   |   Crime

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

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LNP - Ex-President Ranil brought to court after arrest

2025-08-22   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been brought to the Colombo Fort Magistrat...

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LNP - Ranil’s arrest – First of its kind in SL history

2025-08-22   |   Crime

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

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LNP - Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

2025-08-22   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arriving at the CID to r...

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LNP - Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrested

2025-08-22   |   Crime

Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). He was arrested after arriving at the CID to r...

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LNP - Presidential Investigation Committee on irregularities at SriLankan Airlines & AASL invites public complaints, views and proposals

2025-08-21   |   Crime

The Presidential Special Investigation Committee, established to probe into past fraud, corruption and malpractices at Airport and Aviation Services (...

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LNP - Arrest warrant issued for Diana Gamage

2025-08-21   |   Crime

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for the arrest of former State Minister Diana Gamage, who faces charges under the Immigration an...

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LNP - Nine CHOGM buses restored to service after repairs

2025-08-19   |   Crime

Nine out of 35 buses imported for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) years ago were restored and put back into operation today at th...

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LNP - Firearms found in roadside at Kaduwela are fake – Police confirm

2025-08-18   |   Crime

Police have stated that the firearms discovered inside a bag abandoned on the roadside in Thunadahena, Korathota, Kaduwela were not real guns. The con...

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LNP - Rajitha Senaratne files motion requesting temporarily suspension of arrest warrant

2025-08-18   |   Crime

Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne has filed a motion before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, seeking a temporary suspension of the warrant issued for...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s service sector expands in July

2025-08-17   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s services sector expanded in July, supported by growth in wholesale and retail trade, financial services, and the transportation of goods...

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LNP - DIG’s wife among 8 arrested for alleged treasure hunting

2025-08-15   |   Crime

Eight individuals, including the wife of a Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police based in Colombo, were arrested yesterday (14) by Anuradhapura Pol...

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LNP - Sri Lanka approves first legal cannabis cultivation by foreign investors

2025-08-13   |   Crime

The government has granted permission to seven foreign investors to legally cultivate cannabis in Sri Lanka for the first time, under strict condition...

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LNP - Public can directly WhatsApp IGP to report crimes from today

2025-08-13   |   Crime

Sri Lanka Police has introduced a new WhatsApp number for the general public to directly inform the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) pe...

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LNP - Five Chinese cybercrime suspects detained at BIA and deported

2025-08-13   |   Crime

Five Chinese nationals suspected of attempting to enter Sri Lanka to engage in cybercrime activities have been arrested today (13) by officers of the ...

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