Sri Lanka, July 8 -- The Acting Commissioner General of Prisons Prasad Hemantha Kumara, has provided harrowing details regarding the violence that unfolded at the Negombo Prison, describing the behavi... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 7 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into the unrest at Negombo Prison, deploying three investigation teams to inspect the facility and questi... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 7 -- In what appeared to be yet another deadly outbreak of rioting, 19 inmates and seven prison officers were killed, and around 100 were injured in the Negombo jail yesterday. Initial... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 6 -- The death toll from the violent unrest that erupted at Negombo Prison on Sunday (06) has risen to 25, according to police. Authorities said nearly 100 people have also been injur... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 6 -- Authorities have begun arrangements to transfer a group of inmates from Negombo Prison to other prisons across the country following the deadly unrest at the facility. Prison Med... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Sri Lanka and Pakistan have agreed to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the maritime and aviation sectors during a high-level meeting held at the Ministry of Ports and C... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 3 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested former Navy Commander Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda in connection with an ongo... Read More
Sri Lanka, July 3 -- Police have taken a private bus into custody and arrested its driver following a viral video showing a highly dangerous and competitive incident of reckless driving. The event, ... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- A large-scale illegal liquor manufacturing operation disguised as a bottled drinking water business has been busted in Kaduwela, with police seizing more than 18,500 bottles of i... Read More
Sri Lanka, June 30 -- The deadline for public officials and other individuals required by law to submit their annual declarations of assets and liabilities without incurring penalties expires today (3... Read More