Two remanded over abduction of 18 yr old girl
2025-01-15
Two youths who had abducted an 18-year-old girl from her house have been remanded until 20 January by the AvissawellaContinue Reading
26 yr old sentenced to life for smuggling heroin to prison
2025-01-10
A 26-year-old youth has been sentenced to life imprisonment for smuggling more than 25 grams of heroin into prison. TheContinue Reading
Rs. 162 million worth of items missing at PMD
2025-01-09
Fort Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura has ordered the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to conduct a comprehensive probe and present facts toContinue Reading
IUSF protest in Colombo today : Court order
2025-01-08
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order preventing the Convenor of the Inter-University Students Federation (IUSF) and others fromContinue Reading
Keheliya & Family: Court announces properties temporarily seized
2024-12-27
A newspaper advertisement by the Western Provincial High Court announces the seizure of properties, including bank accounts and other assets,Continue Reading
Court orders arrest of doctor over abortion claims
2024-12-18
Colombo Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeewani Pathiraja has ordered the arrest of a doctor accused of performing an illegal abortion atContinue Reading
Four Police officers fined 19 years after break-in
2024-12-11
Four Police officers who had broken into a house, threatened its residents, and destroyed property by impersonating area Police officials,Continue Reading
Drug smuggling : Seven Iranians sentenced to life by Colombo HC
2024-11-28
Seven Iranian nationals have been sentenced to life for transporting over 425 kilos of heroin by boat in the seasContinue Reading
Warrant issued for Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan
2024-11-26
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has issued a warrant for newly elected Jaffna District MP Archchuna Ramanathan for failing to appearContinue Reading
Lohan Ratwatte & wife further remanded
2024-11-07
The Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court has further remanded former minister Lohan Ratwatte and his wife until 18 November for the possessionContinue Reading
Rs 50,000 for a Job Leads to Jail Time for Former MP
2024-11-05
The Court of Appeal has upheld the sentence of 4 years of rigorous imprisonment of former Deputy Minister Shantha PremaratneContinue Reading
President’s Rs 500 million petition against Johnston fixed for March 2025
2024-10-25
The petition filed by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake seeking compensation of Rs. 500 million from former minister Johnston Fernando hasContinue Reading
10 Iranians sentenced to life in Sri Lanka
2024-10-23
The Negombo High Court has sentenced to life 10 foreigners on charges of drug trafficking. The group was sentenced forContinue Reading
Sureties in Hot Water: Rs. 9 Million Fine after Accused missing
2024-10-23
The Colombo High Court has imposed a fine of Rs. 09 million on the three sureties of a person identifiedContinue Reading
BMW issue : Johnston goes to Court
2024-10-22
Former Minister Johnston Fernando has informed the Court of Appeal that he will provide a statement to the Criminal InvestigationsContinue Reading
Couple sentenced to six months for evading VAT dues
2024-10-08
A couple who had operated a private business in Padukka has been sentenced to six months imprisonment for having failedContinue Reading
200 illegally imported luxury vehicles after 2015 : Arrest orders issued
2024-10-02
The Bribery Commission has been instructed to immediately arrest and produce in court those involved in the illegal imports ofContinue Reading
Two Italians fined Rs. 60 mn for insect smuggling attempt
2024-09-04
The Thissamaharama Magistrate’s Court has imposed a fine on two Italians for attempting to carry various species of insects, includingContinue Reading