Jaffna District MP Archchuna Allegedly Brandishes Firearm in Land Dispute, Magistrate's Case Filed
Jaffna MP Archchuna allegedly produced a firearm during a land dispute in Periyavillan, Jaffna District. A magistrate's court case is under way.
Jaffna MP Archchuna allegedly produced a firearm during a land dispute in Periyavillan, Jaffna District. A magistrate's court case is under way.
The Road Development Authority rejected Opposition MP Nalin Bandara's Rs. 380M double-payment allegation as baseless and threatened action over the claims.
Police arrested seven suspects in two separate raids on April 25 over counterfeit Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,000 notes; the Mount Lavinia operation also seized Ice.
Sunday Times reports CID investigators believe same hackers behind $2.5M Treasury breach removed records of an upcoming French loan repayment.
27-year-old Colombo businessman arrested with 229,800 foreign cigarette sticks and 113 e-cigarettes; accomplices fled abandoning their luggage.
Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 2,505g of kush from a Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Bangkok on flight FD 140.
Magistrate warns refusal by Sri Lanka Army to share information for the Easter probe could constitute a criminal offense after a three-hour AG meeting.
GL Peiris said the coal procurement scandal is three times the size of the Yahapalana bond scam and the entire NPP Cabinet must be held accountable.
Western Province North Crimes Division detained the suspect on April 24, linking him to the organised crime figure known as Homagama Gagana.
Human Rights Commission accepted a complaint from Rukshan Priyanath after Sri Lanka Police blocked him for posting critical comments online.
Two machines worth Rs. 600 million were installed at Kandy National Hospital, including a DSA unit replacing one inactive for more than three years.
Police recovered a 9mm Russian-made pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition buried at Karandeniye Raju's residence during a specialised search operation.
Colombo High Court has sentenced a labour officer to six years' imprisonment after finding him guilty of soliciting Rs. 15,000 from a poultry farm owner.
Oslo to provide AIS-based monitoring under its Blue Justice initiative plus training, after talks with Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar.
Police report 157,423 raids and major narcotics seizures since the NPP government's flagship anti-drug operation began on October 30, 2025.
Sri Lanka Railways' Sagarika express derailed for a second time at Kompannavidiya on Friday evening, hours after being re-railed at Wadduwa.
Opposition Leader demands a PSC chaired by the opposition to probe the Treasury cyber fraud, calling the internal departmental inquiry biased.
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the government is aiming to significantly reduce annual road deaths, which currently exceed 2,700, by 2029.
Eranga Weeraratne says fabricated emails impersonated the foreign creditor; investigation expected to conclude within a week before legal action.
Maligawatta Police sergeant succumbed to stab injuries from an April 16 altercation at a Bowala festival; two suspects remanded until April 30.
Archdiocese of Colombo denies media reports that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith will step down as Archbishop in late 2026, saying no Vatican decision has been made.
Specialist doctor steps down citing personal reasons but retains SJB Working Committee seat and municipal councillor role.
CID's Fort Magistrate report names military intelligence units and Batticaloa police officers allegedly threatening Easter Sunday attacks witnesses.
Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha met senior UN officials in New York on April 22 on Sri Lanka's proposed Gang Suppression Force deployment to Haiti.