1+ day, 17+ hour ago   (180+ words) A Hambantota Port employee and a businessman have been arrested over an alleged racket involving the theft and sale of smart keys belonging to vehicles imported through the Hambantota Port. Investigations by port security personnel identified an employee suspected of…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (91+ words) A 34-year-old businessman from Maradana has been arrested for allegedly transferring USD 80 million, approximately Rs. 23 billion, to overseas accounts under the guise of importing goods, police said. The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) arrested the suspect in Maradana over the…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (73+ words) Two unidentified gunmen riding a motorcycle opened fire at a three-wheeler driver in Rawathawatte, Moratuwa, today evening. The shooting took place at around 7 p.m. on Emanuel Mawatha. The target, a resident of Angulana, was not injured in the attack. The man…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (342+ words) Sri Lankan technology entrepreneur and computer scientist Sanjiva Weerawarna has raised questions over a Rs. 173.86 million consultancy contract approved by the Cabinet for an Asian Development Bank-funded tourism development programme. In a post on X, Weerawarna described aspects of the…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (79+ words) A 17-year-old boy was injured in a shooting in the Aturugiriya police division on Tuesday night (8), police said. The shooting occurred in the Godagama Road area, where two unidentified individuals who arrived on a motorcycle allegedly opened fire at the…...

5+ day, 21+ hour ago   (71+ words) Newswire Man injured in Athurugiriya shooting A man has been injured in a shooting reported in the Walekade area of Athurugiriya. Two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle are reported to have carried out the shooting. Police said the victim…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (156+ words) Sri Lanka Police have issued orders to freeze two properties worth more than Rs. 130 million allegedly purchased with proceeds from illegal drug trafficking in the Embilipitiya area. The properties, believed to be linked to two suspects, were identified following a…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (647+ words) Former Army Commander and Chief of Defence Staff General Shavendra Silva has rejected allegations of wrongdoing during the final stages of Sri Lanka’s civil war, saying he is prepared to answer specific accusations against him and questioning the basis on…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (159+ words) A motorist has highlighted concerns over what he described as a lack of awareness among some police officers regarding the green number plates issued for electric vehicles in Sri Lanka. In a post shared on social media, the motorist said…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (132+ words) Police arrested 41 people during a raid on a social media-organized party in the Victoria area of Theldeniya on Sept. 5, police said. The raid was carried out by officers from the Theldeniya Police Station following a tip-off. Police said 36 men and…...