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Makola Sudda, another arrested in drugs raid

Sri Lanka, May 8 -- Wathupitiya Pathiranage Damith Prabasitha Attanayaka alias 'Makola Sudda', a notorius drug trafficker who conducts the crime network of the deceased underworld gang leader 'Makandu... Read More


STF rescues two children held hostage

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- A father who had held his two children hostage in the Jalthara area in Hanwella on Sunday (5) night, threatening to detonate a grenade that was in his possession, was arrested by t... Read More


Action will be taken against person who caused furore at BIA and officers who recorded it - Tiran

Sri Lanka, May 7 -- Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said that action will be taken against the person who caused a disturbance at the visa issuing section of the Bandaranaike International Airpor... Read More


PNB nets drug trafficker in Pamankada with a Rs.50M stash of assorted narcotics

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- A man has been arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB), having in his possession a range of different types of narcotics at the time of arrest on Thursday night (02). Based ... Read More


Litro Gas, Laugfs slash LPG prices

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- 12.5 kg cylinder reduced by Rs. 175 to Rs. 3,940: 5 kg cylinder reduced by Rs. 70 to Rs. 1,582: Litro Gas Lanka, Sri Lanka's largest gas company and primary LP Gas dealer, has red... Read More


Kothtu, rice and curry down by Rs. 20, short eats by Rs. 10

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- With the drop in LP Gas prices by Litro and Laugfs from yesterday (3), the All-Ceylon Restaurant Owners' Association (ACROA) has decided to reduce the prices of several types of fo... Read More


Over 30, including schoolchildren, injured in collision between buses

Sri Lanka, May 4 -- Several people including schoolchildren were injured in a head-on collision between two buses travelling on the Akkaraipattu - Ampara Road yesterday (3) afternoon at around 1.45 pm... Read More


Rs. 400 mn narco operation from house near J'pura Uni busted

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- STF arrests couple who ran the network Trafficked by underworld figure 'Dubai Kapila' A man was arrested while transporting 1 Kg of heroin in a vehicle by the Police Special Task... Read More


Sergeant arrested in Rs.10 Mn extortion case remanded

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- A Police sergeant has been arrested yesterday (2) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the incident of soliciting Rs.10 million which took place in Col... Read More


UNP, SLPP reps attend BJP election campaign awareness programme

Sri Lanka, May 3 -- A representative each from the United National Party (UNP) and the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) have attended an interactive discussion with India's ruling Bharatiya Janatha ... Read More