Category: Local News

The Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka states that complaints against police officers have increased.

Sri Lanka Police state that three more suspects have been arrested in connection with the murder of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa.’

Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others were released from remand custody today (February 22) after serving a six-month prison sentence for defaulting on a Rs. 3.5 billion Value Added Tax (VAT) payment.

Two more suspects have been arrested and remanded in connection with the assassination of notorious underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa.’

Acting Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasooriya revealed today (February 22) that 58 organized criminal gangs and around 1,400 individuals associated with them have been identified across Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the importance of accelerating the country’s digital economy, a key government priority.

MP Namal Rajapaksa, the National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), stated that he is ready to take over the country at any moment if the President dissolves the government.

Two suspects arrested in connection with the fatal shooting at Galpoththa Junction, Kotahena, were shot dead by police when they allegedly attempted to grab firearms and open fire while being taken to recover hidden weapons.

An individual was shot and killed by two gunmen who arrived on a motorcycle with an accomplice at Galpoththa Junction in Kotahena this evening (February 21), police said.

The overall inflation rate, as measured by the National Consumer Price Index (NCPI) on a year-on-year (Y-o-Y) basis, declined to -4.0% in January 2025, compared to -2.0% in December 2024, according to the latest data released by the Department of Census and Statistics.

A 29-year-old man from Kadawatha was shot and killed at Morganwatta Beach in Pamunugama, Ja-Ela, on the night of February 20, 2025.

Three suspects, including a police constable, were arrested today (February 21) in connection with a shooting in Middeniya on February 18, 2025, which left three people dead, including a father and his two children.

The man who shot and killed underworld figure Sanjeewa Kumara Samararathne, alias ‘Ganemulla Sanjeewa,’ at the Colombo Hulftsdorp Court Complex revealed to the police that the gun used in the murder was provided by a woman named Pinpura Devage Ishara Sewwandi, who had been staying with him at a lodging house in Kaduwela.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized yesterday (February 20) in Parliament that investigations have revealed that underworld activities have infiltrated certain individuals within official institutions responsible for public security.

Former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Lalith Jayasinghe has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment by the Vavuniya High Court.

A nationwide school cleaning and restoration program has been launched as part of the government’s “Clean Sri Lanka” initiative, led by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake under the full supervision of the Ministry of Defence.