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Police said two vehicles believed to have been purchased with money earned through drug trafficking, have been seized under the provisions of the Anti-Money Laundering Act. The suspect is a 40-year-old resident of Ibbagamuwa. Preliminary investigations reveal that the suspect had collected the money in Sri Lanka under the instructions of a drug trafficker living […]
Four Buddhist monks, including Venerable Balangoda Kassapa Thera, along with five other individuals, were further remanded until January 28 by the Trincomalee Magistrate’s Court in connection with the controversial Buddha statue incident at the Trincomalee Bodhiraja Temple. The suspects were produced before court over allegations that a Buddha statue was erected within a designated coastal […]
Following the landslides triggered by Cyclone Ditwah the Sri Muthu Mari Amman Kovil in the Galaha Delthotawatta area, along with the surrounding land, was severely affected. Residents believe that this stone may have moved to its current position near the kovil as a result of the landslide. The Galaha Police have now secured the area, […]
A 40-year-old man from the Dambana Estate area has been admitted to hospital after sustaining injuries in a shooting incident, police said. Investigations indicate that the injuries were likely caused by a homemade trap gun, a rudimentary firearm commonly used for hunting in rural regions. According to police, the incident is believed to have occurred […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has reaffirmed that his government will not extend political protection to anyone involved in drug trafficking. The President made these remarks while attending the Northern Province programme of the national operation “Ratama Ekata” (A Nation United). Addressing the gathering, President Dissanayake revealed that investigations have uncovered links between certain inefficient officials […]
Sri Lanka Police have appealed to the public for information to help identify a suspect wanted in connection with a shooting and homicide that took place on January 9, 2026, at Peters Lane along Galle Road in Dehiwala. The Dehiwala Division Crime Investigation Branch is continuing investigations into the incident, in which one individual was […]
Sri Lanka Police have released comprehensive statistics outlining the country’s crime-prevention and narcotics-control operations for 2025, revealing a year of intensified investigations, large-scale search operations and record drug seizures. The data was presented by Police Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F.U. Wootler, during an official media briefing. According to ASP Wootler, more than 8.2 million […]
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says the government has launched a new housing programme aimed at resolving long-standing housing shortages faced by families displaced during the war. Addressing an event in the North, the President noted that while many houses were damaged during the conflict, a significant number remain unreconstructed even years after the war ended. […]
Veteran singer and musician Raju Bandara has passed away at the age of 65, family sources confirmed.
In a major step toward achieving Sri Lanka’s target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, the 20-megawatt Windscape Mannar wind power plant was officially connected to the national grid this morning (15) under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake. The project marks a milestone in the country’s renewable energy sector, with four of […]
