COLOMBO (News 1st) - The suspect who was shot by the Army following the hot pursuit of a hijacked van succumbed to his wounds at the National Hospital. A suspect was injured and another escaped when the Army opened fire at the van in Pinwatte, Panadura which had been hijacked from the Mattegoda area...

Colombo (News1st) - Six individuals were arrested in Hidogama, Anuradhapura on charges of running an illegal cattle slaughterhouse. The suspects were arrested following a raid conducted by the Anuradhapura Anti-Corruption Unit. The Hidogama Police have also seized a lorry and a hand tractor th...

Colombo (News 1st): Matara Anti-Corruption Unit raided an illicit alcohol distillery in Ihala-Athureliya, Akuressa. News 1st correspondent in the area said the racket which was in operation for over a period of time was raided based on a tip-off from area residents. One person was arrested along ...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - In a special operation conducted by the Colombo Anti-Corruption Unit in Jampettah Street, a person connected to a number of shooting incidents has been taken into custody. Police media spokesperson SP Ruwan Gunasekara noted that he had acted as the shooter for many crimes car...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - A 46-year-old person who was caught selling drugs to school children has been taken into custody in Gaminipura, Hatton. The arrest was made when a raid was conducted by the officials of the Anti-Corruption Unit of Hatton. The police said that over 7g of drugs made using tobac...