Police opened fire at a motor vehicle that ignored police orders and sped away in the Hokandara, Viskam Mawatha area, under the Malabe Police Division.

The Supreme Court of Sri Lanka has fixed for hearing the nine Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions challenging the appointment of Deshabandu Tennakoon as the Inspector General of Police (IGP).

Sri Lanka’s Defence Secretary, Air Vice Marshal Sampath Thuyacontha (Retd), has issued a directive for the immediate arrest of all individuals who have deserted the country’s security forces.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that she does not approve of the statement made by Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage regarding Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Rohini Wijeratne Kavirathna.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake asserts that there is no threat to national security within the country.

The price of a brand-new motorcycle imported to Sri Lanka is expected to be nearly Rs. 1 million, while a three-wheeler will cost nearly Rs. 2 million.

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.