Underworld figures detained for 90 days under Terrorism Act
2025-09-02
The court has granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to detain five alleged underworld figures for 90 daysContinue Reading
Police credit joint effort with India, Interpol, Indonesia in underworld arrests
2025-09-01
Sri Lanka Police says, Indian authorities assisted the INTERPOL and Indonesian Police to apprehend the five underworld figures who wereContinue Reading
Indonesia arrests show NPP Govt’s firm policy against organized crime : Minister
2025-08-29
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Arun Hemachandra says the successful capture of several leading underworld criminals in Indonesia is aContinue Reading
20 out of 75 underworld criminals overseas arrested : Police Minister
2025-08-29
Minister of Public Security, Ananda Wijepala, says red warrants have been issued for approximately 75 organized and underworld criminals currentlyContinue Reading
Underworld suspects arrested in Indonesia : More details from Police Minister
2025-08-28
Minister of Public Security Ananda Wijepala says steps will be taken shortly to bring back to Sri Lanka the underworldContinue Reading
Underworld not linked to national security – Defence Ministry Secretary
2025-08-05
The Secretary of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, says that currently there is no threat to national security.Continue Reading
Underworld : Two arrested with fake number plates
2025-04-21
Two more suspects have been arrested in connection with the eight suspected gang members linked to alleged organised crime bossContinue Reading
Underworld figure ‘Rotumba Amila’ arrested in Russia?
2025-03-31
Notorious underworld figure Amila Sampath alias ‘Rotumba Amila’ has been arrested in Russia. According to Police sources, Amila Sampath wasContinue Reading
8 murders in 4 days : Sajith highlights intelligence failure
2025-02-24
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised concerns over the alarming rise in violent crimes, stating that eight murders occurred betweenContinue 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
Wanted underworld figure brought back from Dubai
2024-08-29
An accomplice of underworld figure ‘Matugama Shan’ has been arrested and brought back to Sri Lanka, it was reported. TheContinue Reading
Two wanted underworld criminals brought from Dubai
2024-07-12
Two underworld criminals wanted over several crimes, including murder, were brought to Sri Lanka from Dubai today. The Police saidContinue Reading
Underworld activities : Special Police operation in July to seize illegal weapons
2024-06-25
A special Police operation is to be launched in July to seize illegal firearms in the possession of underworld criminals,Continue Reading
Airport facial recognition system helps nab wanted criminal
2024-04-29
A key member of an underworld group has been apprehended while attempting to flee Sri Lanka on Sunday (Apr 2).Continue Reading
‘Yukthiya’ operation : 186 underworld members arrested so far
2024-03-29
A total of 186 individuals linked to underworld gangs have been arrested since the launch of the ‘Yukthiya’ special operationContinue Reading
‘Yukthiya’ operation : 63 underworld members arrested in 1 week
2024-03-26
A total of 63 members linked to underworld gangs in Sri Lanka have been apprehended in the ‘Yukthiya’ special operationContinue Reading
‘Yukthiya operation’ : One dead & 19 wanted underworld members arrested
2024-03-21
One underworld member has been killed and 19 other documented underworld members have been arrested during the special Police operationContinue Reading
New Police operation to curb underworld activities
2024-03-19
Twenty (20) Police teams have been deployed from today to combat underworld-related activities in Sri Lanka. The measure coincides withContinue Reading
