Category: Local News

An Indian national has been detained at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) along with 1kg of cocaine.

Two suspects were arrested by the Organised Crimes Prevention Division (OCPD) with 400kilos of Kerala ganja, valued at Rs. Rs. 40 million, in Peliyagoda, while transporting the stock at Peliyagoda this morning, Police Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara said.

The Police Special Task Force (STF) and Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) have searched the houses belonging to popular singer Amal Perera and actor Ryan Van Rooyen, who were both arrested in Dubai along with Sri Lankan drug kingpin ‘Makandure Madush’.

Former Chairman of the Kaluthara Pradeshiya Sabha Lakshman Vidanapathirana had been sentenced to five year rigorous imprisonment today (07) by the Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulathunga after he was found guilty of bribery charges.

The ruling party says that the proposal on establishing a national government will not be presented to parliament today.

Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, yesterday, told Parliament that Makandure Madush, a notorious underworld drug kingpin who was arrested in Dubai on Tuesday would be prosecuted under the laws of that country first.

The Government has decided to appoint a special committee to track down revenue leakages in Sri Lanka Customs under the supervision of a retired judge, Finance Minister, Managala Samaraweera said yesterday.

A $300 million loan offered by Bank of China to Sri Lanka is facing delays, government officials familiar with the negotiation told Reuters.

All members of parliament attached to the government have been requested to attend tomorrow’s parliamentary session.

President Maithripala Sirisena today said that the death sentence would be carried out within the next two months on those who convicted for drug offences.

Opposition leader Mahinda Rajapaksa said that they are firmly against the proposal of a National Government.

Dubai is in talks with Sri Lanka to extradite Makandure Madush, an underworld drug kingpin who was arrested at a hotel in Dubai.

Sri Lanka is ready to execute five drug convicts and end its 42-year capital punishment moratorium once President Maithripala Sirisena signs the death warrants and a hangman is appointed, officials said Tuesday.

Three suspects including a woman have been arrested in heroin raids conducted in several parts of the country. The Police said that 16g of heroin were discovered in their possession.

A decision is expected to be reached on the proposal of forming a national government during a party leaders meeting scheduled to be held today.

Some of the milk powder importing companies have been involved in a racket where a mixture of lactose powder and animal oil has been imported and sold in the local market in the guise of selling milk powder, Deputy Minister of Industries, Trade and Commerce Buddkia Pathirana revealed in Parliament.