2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (208+ words) The Inspector General of Police Priyantha Weerasooriya, has instructed the Police Special Investigation Unit to conduct an inquiry into the manner the investigation conducted into the detection of drugs in a container at the Colombo Port. Last week police on…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (224+ words) Sri Lanka recorded an increase in reported grave crimes during the first five months of 2026, with May registering the highest number of incidents, while the number of cases solved by police declined steadily. According to the Police Department’s latest monthly…...

2+ mon, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) Former President Wickremesinghe appeared in court this week Both former President Wickremesinghe and former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake, who have been named as suspects in the case, were present in court. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) informed court that investigations…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (661+ words) I know I am writing to you at a time of great distress but I thought I must. That is after we heard the news that your offspring, along with Charith from the ‘telephone’ party, had been detained on charges…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (478+ words) The government will seek international forensic assistance for the DNAidentification of human remains recovered at the Chemmani mass grave once excavations are completed, a senior government Minister told Parliament this week. Responding to a question raised in Parliament on Thursday…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (175+ words) My beloved brother, Don Ranjith Asoka Kottege, Chartered Accountant and Attorney-at-Law, devoted husband, loving father, cherished grandfather, and dear brother, passed away on Friday, 5 June 2026. Former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Sugeeshwara Bandara, arrested over allegations of a…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago   (197+ words) A man making jewellery items from body parts of dead wild animals including leopard teeth, was arrested by the Yatiyantota Wildlife Department in Bulathkohupitiya. He claimed that the items would dispel evil spirits. The suspect’s jewellery store sold rings, necklaces,…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (230+ words) A 28-year-old woman has been arrested by the Computer Crime Investigation Division's North-Western Province Sub-Unit on charges of defrauding more than Rs. 426, 000. Police said the suspect had allegedly posed as a representative of a leading brand and contacted victims over…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (174+ words) Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe has agreed to file charges against Buddhist monks arrested over various crimes under the names listed on their birth certificates, provided the respective sect (nikaya) of such monks take steps to disrobe them. The agreement between…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago   (186+ words) The Sunday Times learns that the CID has informed the Attorney General that there is not enough evidence to bring charges against Ms Wickramasinghe. CID drops legal action against Maithree The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has decided not to pursue legal…...