Operations to curb illegal fishing by Indian fishermen within Sri Lanka’s territorial waters have been intensified, according to Deputy Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic Resources, and Ocean Resources Ratna Gamage. The crackdown is being conducted jointly by the Fisheries Ministry, the Sri Lanka Navy, and the Police. Deputy Minister Gamage stated that there has been a […]

The Thambuttegama Magistrate, Gayathri Hettiarachchi, has ordered that the school principal arrested in connection with a large heroin bust in Eppawala be further remanded until November 26. The court also directed that the seized narcotics be sent to the Government Analyst’s Department and that the analytical report be submitted to court. The suspect, who served […]

Sri Lanka Customs has announced that it has successfully surpassed its annual revenue target for 2025. According to official data, as of November 11, 2025, Customs recorded a total revenue collection of Rs. 2,117.2 billion, exceeding the target of Rs. 2,115 billion set for the year. Officials attribute this achievement to improved efficiency in customs […]

Sri Lanka Police have uncovered a Jeep registered with forged documents during a special operation carried out by the Central Crimes Investigation Bureau in the Pannala–Alabadagama area. The vehicle, believed to have been illegally imported and fraudulently registered, was seized and handed over to the Pannala Police Station for further investigation. Police have recorded statements […]

Social media erupted today after a video surfaced showing Ramith Rambukwella, son of MP Keheliya Rambukwella, making an obscene gesture—raising his middle finger—towards media personnel outside the Colombo High Court shortly after receiving indictments. Rambukwella has been charged with unlawful accumulation of assets, with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) alleging […]