President calls for coordinated national plan to eliminate drug menace
2026-07-02
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed that all institutions must act in line with a coordinated national plan to eliminateContinue Reading
Sajith calls for Singapore‑style punishment for drug traffickers
2026-06-25
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has urged the Government to adopt Singapore‑style punishments against drug traffickers, stressing that those engaged inContinue Reading
Suspect arrested in Kotahena with over Rs. 60 Mn worth of ICE
2026-06-22
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) has arrested a man in the Kotahena area with more than 3 kilos of ‘ICE’Continue Reading
Two arrested in Negombo over drug trafficking via online money transactions
2026-06-22
Police in Negombo have arrested two suspects in connection with a drug trafficking operation allegedly run through online money transferContinue Reading
Bus driver dies after drug packet bursts in stomach
2026-06-10
A 55‑year‑old luxury bus driver from Okawela has died after a packet of ‘ICE’ narcotics hidden inside his stomach ruptured,Continue Reading
Court orders seizure of properties linked to drug trafficker
2026-06-05
The Colombo High Court has ordered the seizure of properties worth around Rs. 30 million, allegedly purchased with illegally earnedContinue Reading
Assets frozen as Borella couple held over drug-linked funds
2026-05-21
A married couple from Borella has been arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division in connection with long‑running drug traffickingContinue Reading
Eight bus drivers and a conductor arrested for drug use in Kalutara South
2026-05-20
Police in Kalutara South, together with officials from the National Transport Medical Institute, carried out a special operation on TuesdayContinue Reading
Indian national arrested at BIA with Rs. 43.8 Mn worth of Marijuana
2026-05-13
Sri Lanka Customs officers arrested a 29‑year‑old Indian national after seizing 4.389 kilos of marijuana/hashish concealed in his luggage. TheContinue Reading
23 monks remanded over Thailand drug smuggling case
2026-05-12
Twenty‑three (23) monks arrested in connection with smuggling Kush and Hash drugs from Thailand were today ordered to be remandedContinue Reading
Sirisena says award‑winning PNB officers later exposed to be drug links
2026-05-04
Former President Maithripala Sirisena has revealed that a group of Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) officers, once honoured with Presidential AwardsContinue Reading
Sri Lanka Navy seizes fishing vessel carrying suspected narcotics
2026-04-16
The Sri Lanka Navy has intercepted a multi‑day local fishing vessel transporting a large consignment of narcotics during a specialContinue Reading
Drug Trafficker’s Rs.150M assets seized in Moratuwa
2026-03-26
The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has seized properties worth Rs. 150 million belonging to a suspected drug trafficker inContinue Reading
Crackdown nets 29 top narcotics suppliers – Deputy Minister Watagala
2026-03-25
Deputy Minister of Public Security, Sunil Watagala, announced that 29 major drug suppliers providing narcotics to Sri Lanka have beenContinue Reading
Suspect caught trying to launch contraband ‘Care Package’ over Galle Prison wall
2026-03-21
A suspect preparing to throw a bag containing ICE narcotics, tobacco, mobile phones, and phone chargers over the wall ofContinue Reading
WP Police introduce 24-hour WhatsApp hotline to combat crime
2026-03-18
Sri Lanka Police has announced the launch of a new WhatsApp hotline to strengthen crime prevention efforts in the WesternContinue Reading
02 fishing trawlers with massive narcotics haul seized off Southern Coast
2026-03-16
The Sri Lanka Navy has seized two multi-day fishing trawlers off the Southern Coast with narcotics on board. According toContinue Reading
Massive narcotics haul to be incinerated in Puttalam under court orders
2026-03-13
A massive stock of narcotics seized in recent raids by the Police Narcotics Bureau is scheduled to be destroyed todayContinue Reading