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Passenger Arrested for Assaulting Flight Attendants

Srilanka, March 12 -- A 65-year-old dual citizen of Sweden and Nagadweepa, Jaffna, was arrested early this morning (March 12) at Katunayake Airport for sexually assaulting passengers and flight attend... Read More


Deadline for Postal Vote Applications for LG Polls Ends Today

Srilanka, March 12 -- The Election Commission has announced that the acceptance of postal vote applications for the local government elections will close at midnight today (March 12). Government offi... Read More


Suspect Arrested for Rape of Doctor

Srilanka, March 12 -- The suspect accused of raping a female doctor undergoing specialist training at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital in her official residence has been arrested. Public Security M... Read More


Sri Lankan Woman Killed in Targeted Double Shooting at Markham Home

Srilanka, March 12 -- A 20-year-old woman is dead and a man is badly injured after a double shooting inside a Markham home that police say was targeted and shot at multiple times in the past year. Th... Read More


Public Invited to Submit Feedback on Proposed New Fisheries Act

Srilanka, March 12 -- Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources, Ramalingam Chandrasekhar, has announced that the public can submit their ideas, suggestions, and allegations regarding the pr... Read More


Identity of Anuradhapura Rape Suspect revealed

Srilanka, March 12 -- The identity of the suspect arrested for the rape of a female doctor training as a specialist at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital has been confirmed. Kiribandalage Nilantha Mad... Read More


Customs Officer Arrested for Smuggling Cigarettes at BIA

Srilanka, March 12 -- A Customs officer and two accomplices were arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau on November 3 for illegally importing a consignment of foreign-made cigarettes worth Rs. 900,00... Read More


President Meets Excise Officials to Address Challenges and Boost Revenue

Srilanka, March 12 -- A meeting between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and Excise Department officials was held on yesterday (11) at the Presidential Secretariat. The discussion focused on overcom... Read More


Over 2,200 Luxury Vehicles with Fake Number Plates Identified

Srilanka, March 12 -- The Police have identified 2,267 luxury vehicles operating with fake number plates through security cameras installed in Colombo City as part of an ongoing operation to catch tra... Read More


GMOA Extends Strike in Protest of Doctor's Rape Incident

Srilanka, March 12 -- The strike initiated by the Government Medical Officers' Association (GMOA) in response to the rape of a female doctor has been extended until 8 AM tomorrow, March 13. In a stat... Read More