The Court of Appeal has upheld a prison sentence given to former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne who was found guilty of the charges of obtaining a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from a woman after promising employment. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (4:13 PM)
The officers of the Narcotics Control Unit at Bandaranayake International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake have arrested a female passenger at the green channel who had arrived from Malaysia with a stock of narcotic substances identified as Crystal Methamphetamine (Ice). MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (11:06 AM)
The Chief Jailor and a prison guard who served as the storekeeper of the New Magazine Prison in Colombo have been suspended. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (6:43 PM)
Sri Lankan authorities have frozen assets valued at approximately Rs. 80 million belonging to notorious drug trafficker Palani Shiran Clorian, who is currently serving a prison sentence in India on drug-related charges. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (4:08 PM)
Leader of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Sajith Premadasa criticized the incumbent government s failure to fulfill its promises on tax reduction, fuel price reduction and eliminating queues for passports. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (12:07 PM)
Former Minister Johnston Fernando has withdrawn the writ petition filed on his behalf with the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest. MORE..
5 Nov 2024 (5:00 PM)