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Court orders contempt inquiry over social media circulation of courtroom footage

Sri Lanka, Aug. 26 -- Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura directed that an inquiry be commenced under the Contempt of Court Ordinance against individuals who had recorded video footage and photographs ... Read More


Diana Gamage gets bail over failing to appear before court

Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- Former State Minister Diana Gamage, on whom an arrest warrant was issued for failing to appear before court, was today released on a surety bail of Rs. 10 million by Colombo Chie... Read More


Suspect who impersonated film director to collect nude photos ordered to apologise

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- A 26 year old suspect who had allegedly impersonated film director Somaratne Dissanayake to collect nude photographs of women under the pretense of offering acting roles in films... Read More


Deshabandu Tennakoon remanded until August 27

Sri Lanka, Aug. 21 -- Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday, has been remanded until August 27 by For... Read More


SSP Satish Gamage remanded

Sri Lanka, Aug. 14 -- Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Sathish Gamagedara, attached to the Cultural Division of the Police Field Force Headquarters, who was arrested by the Commission to Investig... Read More


Former Prison Health Services Deputy Director remanded

Sri Lanka, Aug. 13 -- Former Deputy Director of Prison Health Services, Dr. Hemanta Ranasinghe was today ordered to be remanded till August 19 by Colombo Additional Magistrate Manjula Ratnayake. He w... Read More


CID launches further probe into bank accounts linked to Rs. 70Mn allegedly misused by Namal Rajapaksa

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga that a further investigati... Read More


Warrant issued for Rajitha's arrest

Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court today issued a warrant for the arrest and production before court of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who has been named as a suspect in an inves... Read More


Court grants time till August 7 to file objections against Tennakoon's anticipatory bail application

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura today granted time till August 7 to file written objections against the anticipatory bail application filed by Inspector General of Poli... Read More


Three drug kingpins threaten Chief Inspector of Western North Crimes Division

Sri Lanka, Aug. 5 -- The Western North Crimes Investigation Division today informed court that death threats had been made via WhatsApp on Chief Inspector Linton de Silva of the Western North Crimes D... Read More