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Environment Ministry calls for CID probe into elephant shootings

Sri Lanka, July 23 -- The Ministry of Environment has requested the Sri Lanka Police to launch a special investigation into the recent spate of wild elephant deaths caused by gunshot wounds, urging st... Read More


Police face scrutiny amid wave of misconduct, sexual abuse and bribery allegations

Colombo, July 19 -- In the wake of a series of serious violations involving police officers, including sexual abuse, discreditable conduct, and corrupt practices, the Acting Inspector General of Polic... Read More


Former SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena dismissed from Police service

Sri Lanka, July 19 -- The National Police Commission (NPC) has officially terminated the service of former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Nilantha Jayawardena, following a disciplina... Read More


Foreigners misusing tourist visas engage in spas and brothels

Sri Lanka, July 16 -- Sri Lankan immigration authorities have raised alarm over the growing number of foreign nationals entering the country, especially on tourist visas and engaging in unauthorized b... Read More


Fatal road accidents rise sharply in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Sri Lanka has recorded a sharp rise in fatal road accidents in the first half of 2025, with police statistics showing 1,274 fatal crashes resulting in 1,351 deaths between Januar... Read More


Three officials arrested over illegal vehicle registration

Sri Lanka, July 14 -- Three officials, including a former Assistant Secretary of the Department of Motor Traffic, have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corrupti... Read More


Piyumi Hansamali's son arrested over assault in Rajagiriya

Colombo, July 13 -- The Welikada Police have arrested the son of popular model Piyumi Hansamali over an assault incident reported in the Kalapaluwawa area of Rajagiriya. Police said the arrest was ma... Read More


Underworld crimes continue to rock govt.

Sri Lanka, July 8 -- Sri Lanka's law enforcement authorities have intensified large-scale joint search operations across the country in response to a sharp rise in drug trafficking, underworld violenc... Read More


Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe arrested

Sri Lanka, June 27 -- Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with an... Read More


Nine DIGs, 16 SSPs among transferred senior Police officers

Sri Lanka, June 26 -- Thirty-two senior police officers, including nine Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) and 16 Senior Superintendents of Police (SSPs), have been transferred with immediate effect, th... Read More