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Woman arrested at BIA in connection with murder of Buddhist monk

Colombo, March 13 -- A 24-year-old woman arriving from Dubai was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in connection with the murder of a Buddhist monk at a temple in Wettewa in 2022. ... Read More


Manhunt underway to arrest suspect who raped lady doctor

Colombo, March 12 -- A manhunt is underway for a suspect who allegedly raped a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital. Police said special search operations have been launched by multipl... Read More


Sri Lanka among countries with lowest terror threats in the world

Colombo, March 11 -- The Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP) has published the annual Global Terrorism Index 2025, in which Sri Lanka ranked 100th with a score of zero and was classified as a coun... Read More


Former Provincial Councillor arrested with firearms, ammunition

Colombo, March 11 -- Former Provincial Councillor Sanjaya Siriwardena has been arrested in Attanagalla with a T-56 firearm, two magazines, 130 rounds of ammunition and a12-bore firearm in his possessi... Read More


Police Commission approves transfer of 9 SSPs and 28 OICs

Srilanka, March 9 -- Nine Senior Superintendents of Police (SSP), including the director of the Bribery Commission and 28 Police OICs, have been transferred with immediate effect. Police said the tra... Read More


Deal between Anura, Tiran prevents Deshabandu's arrest: Champika

Srilanka, March 9 -- Former Minister Patali Champika Ranawaka alleged that a deal between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and former Minister Tiran Alles has prevented the arrest of former IGP Desh... Read More


Sri Lankan cricketer arrested for trespassing, attempted assault

Srilanka, March 9 -- Sri Lankan cricketer Ashen Bandara was arrested for trespassing and attempting to assault a person at a house in Kolamunna, Piliyandala. According to police, Bandara was arrested... Read More


Eight SSPs transferred in latest police reshuffle

Colombo, March 7 -- Eight Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), including the Director of the Ministerial Security Division (MSD), have been transferred with immediate effect. Police said SSP P.M.... Read More


Sri Lanka signs key debt restructuring agreements with Japan, JICA

Colombo, March 7 -- Sri Lanka has signed the bilateral Amendment Agreement with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) alongside the Exchange of Notes between the Government of Sri Lanka an... Read More


Police increase reward for information on illegal firearms

Sri Lanka, March 7 -- The Sri Lanka Police have decided to increase the reward offered for information leading to the recovery of illegal firearms and hand grenades. This decision comes in response ... Read More