Fort train accident : Train driver temporarily suspended
2024-04-16
The services of the driver of the train that collided with Platform 1 at the Fort Railway Station on MondayContinue Reading
29 arrested during ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ protest in Fort
2024-03-20
Twenty-nine (29) persons were arrested for their involvement in the protest march carried out by the ‘Jana Aragala Viyaparaya’ (People’sContinue Reading
Police fire tear gas to disperse protest near Fort
2024-03-20
The Police have fired tear gas and water cannons to disperse a protest march near Colombo – Fort today. ItContinue Reading
Court seals five eateries on food security charges
2023-05-22
The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court today issued an order to seal 05 eateries that were found to be selling food unfitContinue Reading
Eateries with food unfit for human consumption raided
2023-05-16
The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has raided several eateries selling food unfit for human consumption. The riads were conducted byContinue Reading
Rs.17.5 mn cash : Police ordered to record statement from Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2023-01-13
The Police have been ordered to record a statement from former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over a stack of cash thatContinue Reading
Police ordered to question Gotabaya Rajapaksa
2022-11-11
The Fort Magistrate’s Court has issued an order to record a statement from former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa over the Rs.Continue Reading
Easter attacks : Court issues notice to Maithripala Sirisena
2022-09-16
The Fort Magistrate’s Court today issued a notice to former President Maithripala Sirisena to appear in court pertaining to aContinue Reading
37 suspects arrested for forcibly entering President’s house
2022-09-06
Thirty-seven (37) suspects have been arrested so far out of the 71 that were identified for having forcibly entered theContinue Reading
Money found at President’s house : Court update
2022-07-28
The Fort Police OIC has been ordered to immediately produce the money that was found at the President’s official residenceContinue Reading
Key ‘GotaGoHome’ activist arrested
2022-07-28
The former convenor of the Ruhunu University Students’ Union Anthony Veranga Pushpika has been arrested on charges of holding protestsContinue Reading
37-year-old killed in Fort
2022-07-19
An individual died after being attacked with a sharp object near the Sri Lanka Telecom office in Fort, Colombo lastContinue Reading
President’s whereabouts unknown
2022-07-09
Anti-government protesters today stormed the President’s official residence through Janathipathi Mawatha in Fort, Colombo. The group includes representatives of variousContinue Reading
Fort shooting incident : CCTV released
2022-05-30
A 30-year-old man has been killed in the shooting that took place at the Bastian Mawatha Bus Depot in ColomboContinue Reading
Court order on protest near Temple Trees
2022-05-04
The Fort Magistrate has issued a court order for the removal of all belongings and vehicles of protesters near TempleContinue Reading
Video footage of person pelting stones at Police jeep
2021-04-08
Video footage has been released on an individual pelting stones at a Jeep belonging to the Fort Police station duringContinue Reading
Venerable Jamburewela Chandrarathana thera arrested
2021-04-08
Venerable Jamburewela Chandrarathana thera has been arrested by the Fort Police. Police Spokesman DIG Ajith Rohana said he was arrestedContinue Reading
Fort Magistrate in historic order says arrests under PTA does not suspend Criminal Procedure Code
2021-01-27
The Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered that the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) does not suspend the application of theContinue Reading