Category: Local News

Mohamed Ibrahim Mohamed Ifran Ahmed, the elder brother of two suicide bombers, who blew themselves up at two hotels had been arrested by the STF during a raid in Dematagoda this morning, the Police said.

Three gems worth Rs.30 million and Rs.10 million in foreign currency has been found from the residence in Dematagoda where a suicide bombing was reported last Sunday.

Churches across Sri Lanka suspended Sunday mass as security concerns remained high a week after suicide bombers killed over 250 in churches and hotels across the island nation.

Two main suspects wanted in connection with the Easter Day attack have been arrested at Nawalapitya area, stated the Police.

Police say three suspects wanted in connection to the murders of two Policemen in Vavunathivu last year are also among the suspects arrested in connection to the Easter Sunday attacks.

While monitoring the usual channels, Indian police stumbled upon something extraordinary: a detailed plot for what would become the bloodiest attack linked to the Islamic State group in South Asia.

The National Thawheed Jamath (NTJ) and Jamathei Milathu Ibrahim (JMI) organizations have been banned in Sri Lanka under Emergency Regulations No.01 2019 by President Maithripala Sirisena.

Police said that, Mohammed Sareef Lebbe alias Gaffoor who is considered to have been the driver of Zaharan who carried out the suicide bomb attacks recently, has been taken into custody in Kattankudy.

The Deputy Mayor of Negombo, Mohamed Ansar, has been arrested for the pssesion of a sword, a dagger and 37 mobile phone batteries, Police said.

Police have recovered 49 knives from the premises of a mosque in the Maskeliya area during a search operation carried out this morning.

The police curfew will be imposed across the island from 10.00 pm tonight to 4.00 am tomorrow, the government announced today.

According to the Navy Media Spokesperson, a suspect was arrested in the Erakkandi area in Trincomalee along with a number of explosives.

Former President Chandrika Kumaratunga yesterday called for the banning of Madarasa Islamic Schools in Sri Lanka saying the children are taught extremism in those institutions.

Colombo Municipal Councillor Nurdeen Mohammad Tajudeen has been arrested by the Police in connection to the discovery of 46 swords from the Slave Island area yesterday (26).

A total of 15 bodies including women children have been recovered from the site of explosions at Sainthamaruthu, Kalmunai.

While rejecting allegations levelled against him, Minister Rishad Bathiudeen yesterday vouched that neither Mujibur Rahman nor Azath Salley had any involvement in extremist terror outfits but said he can’t keep track of daily activities of each and everyone he interacts with.