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CIABOC asset declarations to go online from March

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Declarations of assets and liabilities must be submitted exclusively through an online system effective March 31, 2026, according to the Commission to Investigate Allegations of B... Read More


Namal Rajapaksa leaves CID

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Member of Parliament Namal Rajapaksa departed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) a short while ago following a four-hour statement. The National Organiser of the Sri Lan... Read More


China, Uruguay call for "equal and orderly multipolar world"

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- China and Uruguay should work together to advance an "equal and orderly multipolar world", President Xi Jinping told his counterpart Yamandu Orsi on Tuesday, as their nations sign... Read More


Shiranthi leaves FCID after 4 hours

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Shiranthi Rajapaksa, wife of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, departed the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) following a four-hour session to provide a stat... Read More


Actor Hemal Ranasinghe granted bail

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Popular actor Hemal Ranasinghe received bail from the Mount Lavinia Magistrate's Court today (3) after being taken into custody over an alleged assault. The Magistrate ordered hi... Read More


CEB recovers millions from electricity theft

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) Special Investigation Unit successfully recovered over Rs. 92 million following a series of island-wide raids conducted throughout 2025 to comba... Read More


Heated exchange in Parliament over suspension of Deputy Secretary General

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Tensions flared between government and opposition benches today (03) following the suspension of Parliament's Deputy Secretary General, Chaminda Kularatne. SJB MP Ranjith Madduma... Read More


Two women arrested for threatening lawyer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- The Nugegoda Divisional Criminal Investigation Bureau arrested two women yesterday (02) in connection with an incident involving death threats and damage to a lawyer's vehicle nea... Read More


MP Archuna settles dispute with security officer

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- Jaffna District MP Ramanathan Archuna settled an incident where he damaged a security officer's mobile phone at the Colombo District Secretariat. Narahenpita Police reported that... Read More


Government reveals loss from sugar tax scam

Sri Lanka, Feb. 3 -- A total tax revenue loss of Rs. 16.76 billion occurred due to the controversial reduction of the sugar tax, Deputy Minister of Economic Development Nishantha Jayaweera informed Pa... Read More