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Violent attack on school teacher in Oddamavadi caught on CCTV camera

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- CCTV footage has captured a violent attack on a teacher using a sharp weapon at a school in the Oddamavadi area, within the Valaichenai Police Division. Reports indicate that th... Read More


Six police officers arrested for assaulting Catholic priest interdicted

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- The six police officers attached to the Gampaha Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB), who were arrested and later remanded for allegedly assaulting a Catholic priest, ... Read More


Woman Police Constable arrested with heroin in Badulla

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- A Woman Police Constable attached to the Badulla Police Divisional Crime Detective Bureau (DCDB) has been arrested by the Ambagasduwa Police while in possession of 04 grams and 2... Read More


Radiologic technologists to launch island-wide strike tomorrow

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- The Government Radiologic Technologists' Association (GRTA) has decided to launch an island-wide continuous strike in government hospitals starting from 8:00 a.m. tomorrow (28). ... Read More


Former Minister P. Harrison appears before FCID

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Former Minister P. Harrison has appeared before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) at around 8:45 a.m. today (27). His appearance before the FCID follows a summo... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa seeks two weeks' time to appear before FCID

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who was summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today (27), has informed that... Read More


84 arrested last year over bribery allegations - CIABOC

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) says that a total of 84 individuals have been arrested in 2025 for accepting bribes. According to the... Read More


Shiranthi Rajapaksa summoned to FCID

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's wife, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, has been summoned to appear before the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID). It is reported that she wa... Read More


Police inspect 65 vehicles in Ginigathhena, 12 suspended for safety violations

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- A vehicle inspection operation targeting traffic passing through Ginigathhena town was carried out last evening (26) with the participation of the Nuwara Eliya District Chief Mot... Read More


Police highlight growing drug abuse among schoolchildren

Sri Lanka, Jan. 27 -- Police are maintaining close surveillance over the prevalence of drug abuse among schoolchildren, the Police Media Spokesperson, Assistant Superintendent of Police F. U. Wootler ... Read More