News Updates
Eight persons including Excise officer arrested with ‘Ice’
The Police have arrested eight persons including an officer attached to the Excise Department and four female suspects with 200g of Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice) in possession on Wednesday (July 22) in Puttalam.
Police to seek Interpol support to bring wanted underworld criminals
The Police Department will seek support from Interpol to bring 13 notorious underworld criminals, taking refuge in foreign countries and evading arrest, back to Sri Lanka, soon.
Relief measures for SL workers in Italy
Foreign Ministry has taken steps to provide relief measures for over 20,000 Sri Lankan workers in Italy while enabling them to afford and apply for visas to work in Italy with valid SL passports through the amnesty granted by Italian authorities under the ‘SANATORIA 2020’ program from June 1 to August 15, 2020.
Met Dept issues weather warnings to fishermen
The Meteorology Department requests naval and fishing communities and residents of coastal areas, from Puttalam to Potuvil via Colombo, Galle and Hambantota to be vigilant, since rough seas and likely increase of wind speed (40 to 50 kmph) could be expected during next 24-hours.
Police nabs 1,630 suspects in island-wide raids
Police have arrested a total of 1,630 suspects during 24 hour island-wide operations that ended today morning, (21).
Navy's Northern Command embarks into cashew cultivation
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) partnering with Sri Lanka Cashew Corporation launched a cashew cultivation campaign at the Kankasanthuri harbor and planted 100 saplings in its first phase at the Northern Naval Command.
STF uncovers hoard of military uniforms, arms and ammunition at Walasmulla
The Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested a suspect along with a hoard of military uniforms, weapons and live ammunition during a sting operation conducted at Walasmulla on Monday (July 20).
SLN confirms 'no more Coronavirus positives' in Navy cluster
With the last three Coronavirus positive sailors recovered in the Welisara Complex cluster, Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) confirmed that the navy coronavirus cluster has been completely controlled.
Latest technology to enhance baggage screening at Katunayake and Ratmalana airports
Baggage screening facilities available at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) and at Ratmalana airport are to be upgraded and enhanced with the inclusion of state of the art technology, the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka (CAASL) said.
Police continue to bust underworld crime rackets; four arrested during the last 48-hours
With Police intensifying anti-crime and anti-narcotic operations island-wide, four key suspects wanted for crimes committed, including drug peddling, have been taken to custody during the past 48-hours ending on Monday midnight (July 20).
CRD produces ‘Blue Guns’ for weapon training
Completing another successful research project, the Defence Ministry’s Centre for Research and Development (CRD) recently introduced a ‘Blue Gun’ production methodology to Sri Lanka Army’s Special Forces.
Met Dept issues red alert warnings on heavy showers
Prevailing heavy showers in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces are expected to continue during next 24-hours due to low level atmospheric disturbances experiencing in Sri Lanka, the Meteorology Department issuing a red alert weather warning a short while ago said, today (20).
Landslide warnings issued for five districts
The National Building Research Organization (NBRO) issued landslide warnings for five districts- Colombo, Kalutara, Ratnapura, Galle and Kegalle- due to the prevailing inclement weather conditions, today (July 20).
Police to establish ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ soon
Sri Lanka Police are to establish an ‘Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit’ at the Central Point, Chatham Street in Colombo 1, to investigate into the illegally acquired assets by criminals, soon.
Police arrest suspect of organised narcotic racket
The Peliyagoda Police have arrested a 34-year-old suspect linked into a large scale heroin racket along with 1g 170mg of heroin.
Three Navy sailors remain under medical care
With two more Navy sailors, who were infected with coronavirus, having recovered and discharged from hospitals, only three more sailors are still remaining under medical care as of Sunday (July 19).
Police arrest 1,563 in a 12-hour operation on Saturday
A total of 1,563 persons have been taken into custody by the Police during a special operation carried out in the Western Province, from 6 a.m to 6 p.m on Saturday (July 18).
Police arrest 1,824 suspects during islandwide operations
Police has arrested a total of 1,824 suspects during a islandwide operations that ended today morning, (18).
Police nab a suspect with army uniforms and ammunition.
Police have taken a suspect with military uniforms, five grams of heroin, two rounds of live rounds, four empty magazines, two sharp illegal scalpels and a three-wheeler, yesyerday.
Only a 12-year-old tested positive from Rajanganaya
The Director General Health Services Dr. Anil Jasinghe stated, only a 12-year-old child from Rajanganaya area was confirmed positive for coronavirus out of 139 tests conducted yesterday (17).
Police to be tough on unauthorised parking from July 17
There would be strict law enforcement against unauthorized parking of vehicles from Friday (July 17), the Police said.
53 mobile phones taken to custody by Prison officials
A total of 53 mobile phones and accessories including mobile batteries and SIM cards were taken into custody following separate special operations undertaken by the Prison officials at the female section of the Welikada Prison, Colombo Remand Prison and Kalutara Prison since Wednesday (July 15).
114 visitors to Kandakadu tested negative
A total of 114 persons, who were identified to have visited inmates at Kandakadu Drug Rehabilitation Center and their families, have been tested negative for the Coronavirus, said Acting Chief of Defence Staff and Commander of the Army Lt. Gen. Shavendra Silva, today (July 17).
Police arrest 1,642 suspects during islandwide operations
A total of 1,642 suspects have been arrested during an islandwide operation that ended last midnight, yesterday, carried out by the Police.
SLN nabs 164 kilos of Kerala cannabis from Northern seas
Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has taken two persons with a haul of 164 kilos of Kerala cannabis worth of Rs. 180,000 during a special operation conducted at the seas off Mandathivu Island, Jaffna yesterday (16), Navy Media Spokesman Captain Indika De Silva said.