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Hambantota Mayor Eraj Fernando who was arrested over trespassing into a private property at Kotalawala Avenue in Colombo 04 and assaulting two security guards on September 15, was released on police bail by the Bambalapitiya police…

Fifteen persons including former UNP MP Sydney Jayaratne arrested in connection with camping in the Somawathiya National Park in contravention of the quarantine regulations were released on bail on Saturday. Wildlife officers…

Three suspects were arrested along with 320 litres of goda and 56 litres of illicit liquor in Kaluwankerny in the Eravur Police area by Batticaloa Police yesterday. Incidents of distilling and selling illicit liquor rapidly…

Navy personnel seized over 3704kg of smuggled dried turmeric and nabbed four suspects with a dinghy and six Indian nationals and a dhow during special operations in beach areas of South Bar and Irukkalampiddi and in seas south of…

MP Rishad Bathiudeen has been remanded till October 1 by the Colombo Magistrate Court over the death of a 16-year-old domestic worker. MP's father-in-law and wife have been released on bail.

Another suspect was arrested on Thursday (16) in connection with the abuse and sale of a 15-year-old girl for sex on the internet. The Police Women and Children Bureau are conducting investigations into the incident and several…

The Deputy General Manager (Finance) of Sathosa was arrested yesterday (16). He was arrested in connection with the theft of two containers with 54,000 kilograms of garlic belonging to Sathosa. Previously, four officials of the…

Colombo Additional Magistrate T.J. Prabakaran told Court yesterday that the order issued to release the baby elephants to the original owners on the instructions of the Attorney General will never be revoked. The Magistrate…

Naval troops arrested two suspects along with 1,162kg of dried turmeric during a special operation in Maha Oya, Negombo on September 16 morning. Two dinghies were also seized. The Naval personnel attached to the Naval Ship (SLNS)…

Colombo Crimes Division has arrested a 26-year-old suspect from Uppuveli, Trincomalee over the incident where a grenade was found yesterday in a private hospital in Narahenpita area, said the Police Media Spokesperson.