Ampara attacks Govt launches probe into Police inaction Compensation to be paid for damaged properties

2018-03-05   |   Crime

The Government has launched a special investigation into complaints of Police inaction and the submission of an incomplete 'B' report on the attack on...

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Susith Nirmal’s murderer arrested.

2018-03-05   |   Crime

https://youtu.be/GKGfRGAr-4s The suspect over the killing of the 10 year old boy at Iranawila in Chilaw was arrested at Nayaru fishing village in Mul...

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The Consumer and Gas Prices in Sri Lanka

2018-03-02   |   Crime

The consumer in Sri Lanka is not organized as in other parts of the world in protecting and enhancing their due rights under the legal system. They ac...

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Sathosa rice import case CIABOC grills Ravi

2018-02-28   |   Crime

Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake was yesterday (27) grilled, for nearly five hours, by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery o...

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Mahendran not in Singapore address - Courier service

2018-02-27   |   Crime

An international courier service, which was tasked to hand over the Notice issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate, to former Central Bank Governor Arju...

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Sinhala Only Act destroyed peaceful Sri Lanka: Prof. Rohan Gunaratna

2018-02-27   |   Crime

Sri Lanka must have a Sedition Act or Maintenance of Religious Harmony Act to prevent people insulting other people, especially different ethnic group...

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Soldier involved in blast was heading for duty – Police

2018-02-26   |   Crime

A grenade explosion inside a packed private operated passenger bus at a location in Kahagolla, Diyathalawa early Wednesday that left 19 persons injure...

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Asela Gunaratne ruled out of T20 tri-series

2018-02-23   |   Crime

Sri Lanka batsman Asela Gunaratne's injury woes continue, having now been ruled out of next month's T20 tri-series - the Nidahas Trophy - with an in...

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One injured in shooting at Cotta Road

2018-02-21   |   Crime

https://youtu.be/Bdvd-5tMf88?t=14 One person has been injured and hospitalised following a shooting incident near the railway crossing on Cotta Road ...

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Niece of businessman killed in warehouse collapse suspects foul play

2018-02-16   |   Crime

A woman, named Sharida Shabri (40) giving evidence at the inquest into death of businessman Abbas Ghulam Hussein (51) on Wednesday at Grandpass, due t...

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CID team sent to arrest Udayanga comes back empty handed

2018-02-15   |   Crime

UAE blocks teams from recording statements from wanted former diplomat Interpol Red Notice issued but arrest not yet possible CID waiting for ...

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Lasantha murder – Alleged withholding of evidence CID to summon two former top cops

2018-02-08   |   Crime

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is set to summon former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayantha Wickremaratne and former Deputy In...

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UNCIEF report reveals digital gap and risky behaviour among children online

2018-02-07   |   Crime

In addition to revealing what it called a significant digital divide among young Sri Lankans, a new UNICEF study has highlighted disconcerting statist...

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Australian personal budget management service to enter Sri Lanka

2018-02-05   |   Crime

MyBudget Pte Ltd, Australia’s largest and most trusted firm for providing personal budget management services has announced that it will be offici...

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Former Mt. Lavinia Crimes OIC detained over Lasantha’s murder

2018-02-03   |   Crime

The CID had taken into custody the former Crimes OIC of the Mount Lavinia Police on a 48 hour detention order over the killing of Sunday Leader Editor...

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SL’s budget related reporting seen as falling short of world standards

2018-01-31   |   Crime

The Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, which governs budget related reporting in Sri Lanka, is falling short of international standards when cons...

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Presidential Secretariat clarifies withholding of bond report documents

2018-01-30   |   Crime

Several documents of the bond report containing sensitive information were withheld to be used for court proceedings, Secretary to the President Austi...

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Spice Traders welcome ban on re-export of pepper from Sri Lanka

2018-01-30   |   Crime

Spices & Allied Products Producers’ & Traders’ Association said they are happy to learn that President Sirisena has directed the re-export...

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‘Missing sections’ of bond report: Prez to meet party leaders

2018-01-29   |   Crime

President Maithripala Sirisena has invited leaders of all political parties represented in parliament today (Jan.29) to the Presidential Secretariat t...

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JVP, JO want President’s Secy questioned over thousands of pages missing from bond report

2018-01-25   |   Crime

The JVP and Joint opposition MPs demanded from Speaker Karu Jayasuriya yesterday to summon Secretary to the President to parliament and question him f...

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NOC sends Notices for AGM

2018-01-24   |   Crime

The National Olympic Committee (NOC) sent the official notification to the member clubs confirming the four-year delayed AGM will be held on 23 Februa...

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Kataragama shooting -- Sagala pulls up Police Chief

2018-01-24   |   Crime

Law and Order Minister Sagala Ratnayaka is reported to have taken Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara to task in connection with the incident where a ...

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Speaker says nothing missing from Bond Commission report

2018-01-24   |   Crime

Speaker Karu Jayasuriya announced yesterday that he had been informed by the Secretary to the President that Parliament had been given copies of the c...

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Kataragama shooting incident :58 arrested persons released on bail

2018-01-22   |   Crime

https://youtu.be/OlnCb8fCdqE?t=13 The 58 arrested persons arrested during the Kataragama incident were taken before Tissamaharama Magistrate who rele...

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E-passport tender award challenged in Supreme Court

2018-01-21   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s new bio-metric E-passport project has been embroiled in a legal mesh as a result of the attempt made by the authorities to award the con...

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