Thursday nationwide raids: 616 arrested in criminal, drug cases
2025-08-15
The Sri Lankan Police have arrested 616 persons on suspicion of links to criminal and drug activities during islandwide raidsContinue Reading
Drug raids : 3315 suspects arrested in August
2025-08-15
The Sri Lankan Police have arrested 3315 suspects linked to drug activities during raids conducted between 08-14 August 2025. AccordingContinue Reading
Wednesday islandwide raids : 878 arrested for drug-related offences
2025-08-14
A total of 878 individuals were arrested for drug-related offences during special operations conducted by the Police yesterday, with theContinue Reading
US Ambassador commends Customs $1.6 Mn narcotics nab
2025-08-01
US Ambassador to Sri Lanka Julie Chung praised Sri Lanka Customs officers for two major narcotics seizures with an estimatedContinue Reading
‘Bathala Heen Mahaththaya’ : Police find over Rs. 1.75 bn transactions
2025-08-01
The Police have found that transactions of over Rs. 1.75 billion were conducted by an account owned by notorious drugContinue Reading
False drug charge leads to suicide : Cleared months later after death
2025-07-30
Raising concerns over wrongful detention related to drug cases, Secretary of the Mount Lavinia Lawyers’ Association, Keerthi Fernando, said aContinue Reading
Govt Analyst’s Dept office assistant arrested with drugs
2025-07-29
An office assistant from the Government Analyst’s Department has been arrested by Police Special Task Force (STF) officers with heroinContinue Reading
Shooting suspect found with large cache of weapons & drugs
2025-07-09
The Kelaniya Division Crime Investigations Unit has uncovered a major cache of weapons and drugs, including two SMG-type firearms withContinue Reading
UK Govt warns citizens of Sri Lanka’s drug laws
2025-06-23
The British Government has updated its travel advisory to its citizens, warning of the risks of being involved with illegalContinue Reading
Police freeze Rs. 4 Bn in assets tied to drugs & underworld
2025-06-17
The Police Illegal Assets and Intellectual Property Investigation Unit has taken steps to freeze over Rs. 04 billion worth ofContinue Reading
Peradeniya to get new residential rehab centre for drug-addicted youth
2025-06-11
The construction of a new residential building in Peradeniya for the treatment and rehabilitation of youth addicted to drugs hasContinue Reading
Two fishing boats seized with over 400 kilos of drugs
2025-05-28
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized two multi-day fishing trawlers, with stocks of heroin and ICE narcotics, consisting of aContinue Reading
Several persons arrested in drug raids across Colombo & Suburbs
2025-05-27
The Sri Lanka Police have carried out multiple raids on 26 and 27 May, arresting several individuals in possession ofContinue Reading
British woman held for drugs in Sri Lanka could be linked to famous UK case
2025-05-20
Within a day of Bella May Culley being arrested at a Georgian airport for allegedly trying to smuggle 14kg ofContinue Reading
Death sentence given to 3 individuals
2025-05-16
Three suspects arrested in connection with the large haul of drugs recovered off the coast of Beruwala in December 2018Continue Reading
Police bust Instagram drug party
2025-03-24
The Police have busted a party organized via Instagram, during which several youths from Colombo were arrested for the useContinue Reading
Suspect caught hiding drugs in bottle caps for online sales
2025-03-02
A suspect has been arrested for discreetly concealing drugs inside caps of soft drink bottles for online sales in Maradankadawala. Continue Reading
Drug trafficking & underworld activities in prisons : New order
2024-12-30
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to take immediate measures to suppress drug trafficking and underworld activities that areContinue Reading
