COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, widely known as Pillayan, has filed a Fundamental Rights petition before the Supreme Court, challenging his arrest and detention under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).The petition relates to his alleged involvement in the abduc...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A total of 38 individuals have been arrested for engaging in illegal fishing activities during special operations conducted between April 21 and April 28, according to the Sri Lanka Navy.The operations were carried out in coordination with Fisheries Inspectors in the coastal and ...

COLOMBO (News 1st): A married couple has been arrested in connection with a series of thefts reported from several areas including Kalutara and Panadura.The suspects, aged 42 and 35, are residents of Ratmalana.They are scheduled to be produced before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court today....

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Under the ongoing special operation targeting crime and drug prevention, police say that 359 suspects have been arrested within the past 24 hours.Among them, 133 individuals were apprehended with crystal methamphetamine (ICE).Additionally, 129 suspects were arrested with heroin,...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an individual at Bandaranaike International Airport, Katunayake for attempting to smuggle 91 mobile phones into the country.Authorities say the mobile phones were brought in without the approval of the Telecommunications R...