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Sri Lanka, Pakistan discuss stronger cooperation in maritime and aviation sectors

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


Former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda arrested

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


Private bus driver arrested following reckless road race in Kotavila

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


Water plant turns out to be illegal liquor factory; 18,575 bottles seized

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


Asset declaration deadline ends today; CIABOC warns of legal action

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


More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers

Sri Lanka, June 29 -- More arrests of lawyers, politicians and senior police officers are likely in the near future with the further scrutinizing evidence over the alleged large-scale bribery network ... Read More


Teldeniya car death suspect arrested; Trail of multi-million rupee scams exposed

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- A series of financial frauds has been uncovered following the arrest of a suspect wanted in connection with the death of a woman found inside a car in Teldeniya. Police have arr... Read More


Bribery Commission arrests Rakitha Rajapaksa, SJB organizer over Rs 120Mn bribe

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- Attorney-at-Law Rakitha Nirmala Rajapaksa, son of former Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Horana organizer Charith Vasantha Kumara Abeysinghe,... Read More


Unqualified instructors blamed for rising road fatalities

Sri Lanka, June 25 -- In the wake of a worrying increase in fatal road accidents across the country, the Police Traffic Division has raised serious concerns over the quality of driver training and the... Read More


The tangled web of a deadly charade

Sri Lanka, June 24 -- Following the discovery of a 33-year-old physiotherapist's body in a car near Teldeniya Hospital, police have launched a massive manhunt for a notorious conman on the run. Posing... Read More