Two Indian nationals were arrested by police yesterday while carrying illegal foreign currency worth 17.5 million rupees and heading to Singapore, and those two were from Tamil Nadu state. The Indians were in possession of US dollars and Euro worth 17.5 million rupees, and had planned to carry the currency to Singapore illegally. According to [...]

An appeal was generated by the Amnesty International (AI), for urgent action against the disappearances of Lalith Kumara Weeraraju and Kugan Muruganandan since December 9th.

Two Indians and five Sri Lankans were arrested by the Sri Lankan navy, who were supposedly operating a drug racket, in the international waters off the island’s northern coast. Police had found over 700 grams of heroin from the arrested men and they said navy patrols in the waters off Sri Lanka’s northern Kankesanturai coast [...]

With respect to the murder of a lady teacher in Sampur in Tricomalee two individuals have been arrested. ‘Gold jewelry belonging to the slain teacher was recovered from the suspects, apprehended yesterday’ stated police spokesman SP Ajith Rohana. The teacher, known as Sirivadani Kurululasingham, was murdered on November 24 on her way to the Sampur [...]

‘As of July 11, 2011 a total of 83, 423 officers are on duty under the police force in 430 police stations placed across the island’ stated Chief Government Whip and Minister Dinesh Gunawardena. This statement was a response due to a question arose by UNP National Organiser MP Ravi Karunanayake, and moreover the Minister [...]

Atampitiya Police have arrested an individual who had reportedly stolen the cash from a lorry parked in the Gal Oya area and had stolen close to Rs.100,000. Upon an act on a tipoff received, the police had also recovered the stolen money after the suspect was arrested. However the Atampitiya Police are conducting further inquiries [...]

Senior Diplomat Yasushi Akashi, the Japanese Special Representative will arrive in Sri Lanka today for a three-day official visit. Yet again he would be the special guest to attend the opening of the Southern Highway. Mr. Akashi is also scheduled to meet with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and a group of Ministers as well the Opposition [...]

Police Spokesman stated that an unidentified and greatly disfigured body has been found by the Mullaitivu police on the Kokilai beach. Police stated that it is quite difficult to figure out since the state of the body is much critical and the Mullaitivu police have started further investigations upon the matter.

A fish salesman was snatched by a gang operating in the Orugodawatta area and this was done by set of people travelling in a white van on the Baseline Road in Grandpass, who were pretending to be army persons. According to Police statements that four persons were dressed in Army uniforms had abducted the fish [...]