President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued a stern warning over the deepening links between organized crime networks and elements within state institutions, describing it as a national crisis that must be dismantled immediately. Addressing a high-level coordination meeting with senior officials, the President outlined how drug money and criminal syndicates have infiltrated key areas of […]
The Police Constable accused of assaulting Attorney Gunaratne Wanninayake within the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises on October 10 was granted bail today, while the case was referred to the Mediation Board for possible settlement. Magistrate Pasan Amarasekara ordered the release of Police Constable Tharinda Dilhara on two surety bonds of Rs. 100,000 each, directing […]
The Working Committee of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) has officially decided to collaborate with the United National Party (UNP) in future political activities. The decision was made during a meeting held yesterday at the SJB headquarters, where party leaders discussed strategies for political cooperation between the two parties. A special coordination committee, headed by […]
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that 13 bank accounts belonging to Shadhika Lakshani, the wife of notorious underworld figure Backhoe Saman, and her close family associates have been frozen as part of an ongoing investigation into serious criminal offenses. The case was taken up before Chief Magistrate Asanka […]
The long-running investigation into the 2012 murder of national rugby player Wasim Thajudeen has taken a dramatic turn with new revelations from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), sparking fresh political controversy and renewed debate over one of Sri Lanka’s most high-profile unsolved cases. Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organizer Namal Rajapaksa strongly criticized the […]
A key breakthrough has surfaced in the long-contested Wasim Thajudeen murder investigation, with the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) identifying a long-mysterious CCTV suspect as slain gang member Aruna Shantha, alias Middeniye Kajja. Thajudeen, a national rugby player, died under suspicious circumstances on May 17, 2012, near Shalika Grounds, Narahenpita. Initially ruled an accident, the case […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru reaffirmed Sri Lanka–Japan relations on Monday (29), pledging closer cooperation in economic recovery, infrastructure development, trade, and regional security. In a joint statement, the leaders committed to advancing their Comprehensive Partnership, with Japan reiterating its strong backing for Sri Lanka’s IMF-supported reforms and debt restructuring. […]
The government will present a comprehensive Digital Education Policy Framework for Cabinet approval by March 2026, the Digital Task Force on Education Reform announced. The update was shared during a Subcommittee meeting under the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Education, chaired by Prime Minister and Education Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya on September 23. The framework focuses […]
(LKPost.LK): The Supreme Court on Tuesday sentenced former Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Illukpitiya to two years in prison for contempt of court. The ruling came after Illukpitiya disregarded an interim order suspending Sri Lanka’s e-visa process. The order was issued in response to widespread criticism and legal challenges over the government’s agreement […]
In one of the largest anti-narcotics operations in recent history, Sri Lankan authorities have seized nearly 600 kilograms of heroin and crystal methamphetamine (ICE) during coordinated raids across the southern region. Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala hailed the breakthrough, stressing the government’s intensified crackdown on criminal networks that have long operated under political protection. […]
