The Minister of Ports, Civil Aviation and Energy, Anura Karunathilaka has described the payment of USD 2.5 million by the Treasury to cybercriminals as an act of serious irresponsibility by state officials. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:16 PM)
The alleged main suspect, a Buddhist monk, who is accused of orchestrating the movement of 22 members of the clergy arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with a large consignment of narcotics, has been ordered to be detained and interrogated for seven days until May 2. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (7:46 PM)
Investigations have been initiated into an incident involving several saffron-robed individuals arrested with narcotics at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), the Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala stated. MORE..
27 Apr 2026 (3:32 PM)