Rs. 125 Million worth of assets frozen linked to narcotics trade
2026-09-18
The Police Illegal Assets Investigation Division has taken action to freeze properties and vehicles worth over Rs. 125 million, allegedlyContinue Reading
Public urged to report reckless bus drivers via Police WhatsApp hotline
2026-09-15
The Sri Lanka Police have called on the public to actively assist in curbing serious road accidents by reporting recklessContinue Reading
Two Sri Lankans arrested at BIA with Rs. 53 Million worth of Kush
2026-09-09
Two Sri Lankan businesswomen were arrested this morning at the Katunayake Airport while attempting to smuggle a stock of ‘Kush’Continue Reading
ICE narcotics found in bags of road accident victims
2026-09-07
Police in Kotadeniyawa uncovered 350 grams of crystal methamphetamine (ICE) in the travel bags of two men injured in aContinue Reading
US–Sri Lanka operation disrupts Pakistan drug network
2026-09-02
The U.S. Embassy in Sri Lanka says a joint counternarcotics operation has disrupted a Pakistan‑based trafficking network attempting to moveContinue Reading
Police seize suspected ICE narcotics shipment at Colombo Port
2026-08-31
The Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB) has uncovered a large stock of narcotics inside a container at the Colombo Port.Continue Reading
32‑year‑old arrested with over 02 kilos of drugs and cash
2026-08-31
A 32‑year‑old man from Pannipitiya has been taken into custody while transporting over 02 kilos of narcotics in a motorContinue Reading
Only 1,506 of 4,962 drug-offence inmates under rehabilitation: Parliament Committee
2026-08-10
Only 1,506 of the 4,962 inmates convicted by courts for drug-related offences are currently receiving rehabilitation programmes, the Department ofContinue Reading
Horana tuition center owner arrested with drugs
2026-07-27
The owner of a leading private tuition class center in Horana has been arrested with 15.250 grams of ICE narcoticsContinue Reading
Suspect arrested in Unawatuna with Rs. 7 Mn worth of narcotics
2026-07-20
A major drug bust was carried out last afternoon (19) in the tourist zone of Yaddehimulla, Unawatuna, where the HabaraduwaContinue Reading
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