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Chamari Athapaththu to exit WPL early for Sri Lanka's tour

Srilanka, Feb. 19 -- UP Warriors team's Chamari Athapaththu will be out of the final stage of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2025, as she will join the Sri Lankan team for the white-ball tour of New... Read More


Police to screen rejoining officers for drug use

Srilanka, Feb. 18 -- The Acting Inspector General of Police has directed all senior officers and police OICs to ensure that any personnel seeking reinstatement after suspension or leaving the force un... Read More


Canadian woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 360 Mn 'hashish'

Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- A foreign woman was arrested at Katunayake Airport with a consignment of "hashish" worth approximately Rs. 360 million. The 36-year-old Canadian woman was arrested by officers f... Read More


Naval personal arrested over missing T-56 since 2021

Colombo, Feb. 16 -- A Naval personal has been arrested in the Ilukhena area of Kuliyapitiya for possessing a T56 firearm that went missing from a Navy armory in 2021. According to the police, a team ... Read More


PHI arrested for accepting Rs. 200,000 bribe to renew hotel license

Sri Lanka, Feb. 15 -- A Public Health Inspector (PHI) was arrested by the Bribery Commission for accepting a bribe of Rs. 200,000 to renew a hotel's license. The PHI, attached to the Galewela Medical... Read More


CID launches probe into MP Rajapaksa's Law College exam

Srilanka, Feb. 14 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has launched an investigation into allegations surrounding MP Namal Rajapaksa's participation in an examination at the Sri Lanka Law Co... Read More


NPP MP's brother arrested over fatal road accident

Srilanka, Feb. 14 -- Police arrested the brother of National People's Power (NPP) Puttalam District MP, Muhammad Faizal, over a fatal road accident. The incident occurred this morning (14) in Haldadu... Read More


Autopsies conducted on tourists who died in Sri Lanka; Exact cause yet to be determined

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- The post-mortem examinations of two foreign tourists who died while vacationing in Sri Lanka were conducted on Monday and the exact cause of death is yet to be determined. Police... Read More


17 Police officers discharged from service for drug use

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- Sri Lanka Police have terminated the services of 17 officers in the past four months for consuming illegal drugs, including heroin and synthetic substances like ICE. Police Spoke... Read More


Yoshitha, Daisy Forrest named as suspects in money laundering case

Srilanka, Feb. 11 -- Police have named former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest, also known as 'Daisy Achchi,' as suspects before the Kaduwela Magistrate's Court ... Read More