The Officer-in-Charge (OIC) of the Okkampitiya Police Station has been arrested by officials of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) while accepting a bribe of Rs. 40,000.

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa was granted bail today (July 29) after appearing before the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court, leading to the revocation of the arrest warrant issued against him yesterday (July 28).

Former Member of Parliament Duminda Dissanayake has been acquitted in the case related to the ownership of a gold-plated T-56 assault rifle.

Former Member of Parliament of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP), Thissa Kuttiarachchi, today (July 29), informed the Colombo District Court that he unconditionally regrets the statement he made regarding President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The Opposition Leader of the Yatinuwara Pradeshiya Sabha, along with his wife and daughter, has been found dead inside their home, police said.

A member of an organized crime gang, Hikkaduwa Liyanage Sahan Sisikallum, also known as Weligama Sahan, was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake while being deported from India.

Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, on his first State Visit to the Maldives, pledged to further strengthen bilateral ties as the two nations celebrate 60 years of diplomatic relations.

Former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (SDIG) Priyantha Jayakody has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, currently on a state visit to the Maldives, held bilateral discussions with Maldivian President Dr. Mohamed Muizzu this afternoon (July 28) at the Maldivian Presidential Office.

Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy, Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

An arrest warrant was issued today (July 28) by the Hambantota Magistrate’s Court against Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa.

The GovPay online payment system, which facilitates payments to government institutions including the Sri Lanka Police for traffic fines, was expanded today (July 28) to cover Sri Lanka’s Western Province and the country’s expressways, according to Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Ratnayake.

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake arrived in the Maldives this morning (July 28) for an official visit that will continue until July 30, 2025.

Businesswoman Thilini Priyamali was arrested this morning (July 28) by the Homagama Police for allegedly obstructing the duties of a court summons server attached to the Homagama Magistrate’s Court.

A fatal road accident took place this morning (July 28) in the Borella Police Division when a crane truck collided with several parked vehicles near the Borella Cemetery Roundabout.

The President’s Fund awarded a grant of Rs. 100,000 each to 360 A-Level students from Sri Lanka’s Eastern Province who excelled across all subject streams.