Police arrests : Shocking revelation from Justice Minister
2023-03-17
Certain Police stations are violating laws pertaining to the possession of narcotics, Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe said. Addressing theContinue Reading
Man arrested with narcotic capsules to be distributed to school children
2023-01-03
A Police Special Task Force (STF) has arrested an individual in Wellampitiya with a stock of narcotic capsules to beContinue Reading
9 Sri Lankans arrested for illegal drugs and arms trade in India
2022-12-20
Nine Sri Lankans were arrested from a special camp for Tamil refugees in Tamil Nadu on Monday for their allegedContinue Reading
Police ordered to take maximum measures against murder & drug offences
2022-12-16
Law enforcement authorities have been instructed to take maximum measures in the fight against crimes, including murders and drug peddling.Continue Reading
Specialized task force being considered to tackle drug distribution in schools
2022-12-02
President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s attention has been directed to establish a specialized task force to tackle the distribution of narcotics, especiallyContinue Reading
Two arrested for selling narcotics-infused sweets to school kids
2022-12-01
Two suspects have been arrested for selling narcotics-infused sweets targeting school children via a store in the Walana area inContinue Reading
Police bust ‘Fb’ drug party in Weligama
2022-11-28
Eight (08) youths have been arrested with narcotics following a raid conducted on a party organized via Facebook in Weligama. Continue Reading
Suspect selling non-prescription drugs to school children arrested
2022-11-28
A 33-year-old man has been arrested on charges of dealing non-prescription drugs to school children in Vavuniya. The suspect wasContinue Reading
Death Penalty for ‘Ice’ possession under new Act
2022-11-24
The Supreme Court is now vested with powers to impose a death penalty to any individual charged with the possessionContinue Reading
Vigilance Committees to tackle drug distribution to school children
2022-10-31
The Government has decided to establish Vigilance Committees in all schools in the Western Province to tackle the spread ofContinue Reading
Man arrested over money earned via drug operations
2022-10-11
A 49-year-old man from Bandaragama has been arrested by the Illegal Assets Investigation Division for illegally earning money via drugContinue Reading
Police seek public assistance to find three suspects
2022-07-21
The Police have sought the assistance of the public to arrest three suspects wanted in relation to the narcotics business. Continue Reading
Police seek public support to arrest two 32-yr-old suspects
2022-01-25
The Police have sought public assistance to apprehend two suspects wanted in connection to the large haul of heroin thatContinue Reading
Sri Lankan arrested in India for trafficking drugs and weapons
2021-09-03
The NIA investigation into the seizure of five AK47 rifles and 300kg of heroin from a Sri Lankan boat offContinue Reading
Woman arrested after Rs. 60 million earned via drug deals found in 05 bank accounts
2021-07-29
A 41-year-old woman from Dehiwala has been arrested after Rs. 60 million was found in her personal bank accounts believedContinue Reading
‘Kudu Noni’ arrested: Attempt to courier narcotics foiled by Police
2021-07-13
Notorious female drug peddler ‘Kudu Noni’ has been arrested for distributing drugs via a Colombo-based courier service. The Police saidContinue Reading
17th officer from Narcotic Bureau arrested for drug links
2020-07-08
The 17th Police officer from the Police Narcotic Bureau (PNB) has been arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) overContinue Reading
11 Sri Lankan narcotic officers detained for drug trafficking
2020-07-02
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today ordered to detain and interrogate till 08 July eleven (11) officers attached to the PoliceContinue Reading