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Businessman arrested with pistol and ammunition in Minuwangoda

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- A businessman residing in a housing complex in Minuwangoda has been arrested by police for the possession of a pistol and several bullets. The arrest was made today (01) during a... Read More


Around 20 MPs request firearms citing security concerns?

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- Around twenty Members of Parliament (MPs) have requested for the issuance of firearms for their personal security, according to parliamentary sources. The MPs have reportedly mad... Read More


Woman who obstructed police officers on duty remanded

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The woman seen in a video widely circulating on social media, obstructing and verbally abusing police officers on traffic duty in the Udugampola area, has been remanded until Nove... Read More


Weligama PS chairman murder: Motorcycle used in shooting found abandoned

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The motorcycle used by the assailants in the assassination of Weligama Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Lasantha Wickremasekara has been recovered abandoned in a forested area along the ... Read More


Tuition classes targeting 2025 A/L exam prohibited from Nov. 04

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Department of Examinations has announced that tuition classes, lectures, and seminars related to the 2025 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination will be prohibited from midni... Read More


Agency director arrested for Rs. 740 mln Romania job scam

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested a director of a foreign employment agency in Maharagama for allegedly defrauding over Rs. 740 million from individuals by ... Read More


Three-wheeler fares will not be revised without proper regulation - Union

Sri Lanka, Nov. 1 -- The All-Island Three-Wheeler Drivers' Union states that there will be no revision of fares despite the recent fuel price reduction, unless a proper regulatory mechanism is impleme... Read More


Wellawaya Magistrate suspended from duties

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Wellawaya Magistrate Manjula Ratnayake has been suspended from his duties. The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has taken this decision following a complaint lodged by the Insp... Read More


Ex-President Mahinda's Chief Security Officer granted bail

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the release on bail of Neville Wanniarachchi, Chief Security Officer to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested and remand... Read More


IGP arrives at parliament to discuss MPs' security

Sri Lanka, Oct. 31 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasuriya, has arrived at Parliament this morning (31) to discuss the security concerns for Members of Parliament. The visit follo... Read More