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A 36-year-old resident of Nugegoda was taken into custody on Monday (23) by the Police Computer Crimes Investigation Division in connection with posting fake photographs to social media networks, using photographs from a foreign…

The Police arrested 639 persons for violating Quarantine Curfew Regulations during the 24 hours ended at 6 a.m. yesterday (24), the Police Media Division (PMD) said in a press release. About 57,435 people have been arrested for…

Former minister Rishad Bathiudeen has been named as the fifth suspect over the death of 16-year-old girl who was employed as a domestic aide in Minister’s residence. Meanwhile, the Parliamentarian’s wife, father-in-law,…

Trade union member Ananda Palitha, who was arrested yesterday, has been granted bail by the Colombo Additional Magistrate's court. He was arrested yesterday by the Criminal Investigations Department over the controversial…

Police and the Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel arrested a youth in the Dharmapuram Musuram area in Kilinochchi on Thursday with a mobile phone containing several promotional videos aimed at reviving the LTTE.…

A suspect who forged motorcycle chassis numbers and engine numbers has been arrested by the CID at Kurana in Negombo on Thursday. The suspect was arrested after the Police found that the chassis number and engine number of a motorcycle…

A special operation conducted by the Navy in seas off Thondamanaru on Thursday led to the seizure of about 168Kg and 750g of Kerala cannabis. The street value of the seized stock of Kerala cannabis is believed to be over Rs.50 million.…

The Door-to-Door COVID Vaccination Programme in the Southern Province was commenced from the Kirinda Puhulwella Medical Officer of Health Division on August 19. It was implemented under Southern Province Administrative Public…

Former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen and five others, who were arrested in relation to investigations pertaining to the 2019 Easter attacks, were ordered to be remanded till September 01 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage…

National Unity Front (NUF) Leader and Former Western Province Governor Azath Salley, who was detained under CID custody, was ordered to be remanded till August 31 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday. Colombo Chief…