LNP - AG assures Supreme Court of review on unaddressed complaints in Pastor Jerome hate speech case

2025-01-19   |   Crime

The Attorney General yesterday (17) provided an undertaking before the Supreme Court that any further complaints not yet considered could be forwarded...

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LNP - Three parliamentary employees guilty of sexual harassment dismissed from service

2025-01-17   |   Crime

Three employees of Parliament who were found guilty of sexual harassment on female staff of Parliament have been dismissed, Communications Department ...

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LNP - Court slaps Rs. 220 Mn fine, confiscates assets worth millions belonging to Wele Suda

2025-01-16   |   Crime

The Colombo High Court yesterday imposed a fine of Rs. 220 million on three accused, including alleged drug dealer Gampola Vidanage Samantha Kumara, a...

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LNP - India to provide grant for supplying police vehicles to Sri Lanka

2025-01-16   |   Crime

India would supply vehicles to be used by the Sri Lankan police under a grant, the Indian High Commission in Colombo said on Wednesday. Indian Hi...

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LNP - Court employee arrested with ‘ice’ in Wellampitiya

2025-01-15   |   Crime

A court employee has been arrested by the police while in possession of 10 grams and 800 milligrams of ‘ice’ drugs (crystal methamphetamine). The ...

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LNP - Minister of Trade addresses Red Rice shortage, blames past policies

2025-01-14   |   Crime

Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that the current shortage of Red Rice in the market emerged as a result of ...

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LNP - Cigarette prices increased

2025-01-10   |   Crime

The prices of cigarettes have been increased from tomorrow (January 11) in line with the increase in the Excise Duty imposed on cigarettes, according ...

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LNP - Liquor prices increase with excise duty hike

2025-01-10   |   Crime

The prices of liquor will also increase by approximately 6% following the hike in Excise Duty imposed on liquor with effect from tomorrow (January 11)...

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LNP - Former Ambassador Udayanga Weeratunga arrested

2025-01-10   |   Crime

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia, Udayanga Weeratunga, has been arrested by the Mirihana Police. He has been arrested for allegedly assaulting h...

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LNP - Two new Court of Appeal Justices sworn in

2025-01-10   |   Crime

Two newly appointed Court of Appeal Justices were formally sworn in before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake at the Presidential Secretariat this mor...

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