16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (225+ words) The Morning As Gangs Turn to Explosives: Police to crack down on grenades 14 Sep 2026 | BY Dhanushka Dharmapriya The Police are stepping up efforts to seize hand grenades and other heavy weapons as organised criminal gangs increasingly turn to explosives that…...

16+ hour, 22+ min ago   (161+ words) 14 Sep 2026 | BY Dhanushka Dharmapriya There are currently no provisions to release elderly inmates from prison even when they have become physically weak and are unable to care for themselves, the Prisons Department stated. Acting Prisons Commissioner General Prasad Hemantha Kumara…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1731+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Methmalie Dissanayake Most 10-year-olds saving up coins are dreaming of sweets, a toy, perhaps a new pair of shoes. Suranjani Maduwanthi’s daughter is saving hers for a headstone. “My daughter is collecting money to build a good monument…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (412+ words) 13 Sep 2026 | By Danara Kulathilaka The Government is yet to consider compensating northern fishermen for fishing gear and equipment allegedly damaged by Indian bottom trawlers operating in Sri Lankan waters, despite requests by fishing communities and recorded losses. Department of Fisheries…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (232+ words) The Court of Appeal yesterday (10) directed that further hearing of a writ petition filed by Sarvajana Balaya leader and MP Dilith Jayaweera, challenging a reference made by the Colombo Fort Magistrate over an alleged contempt of court statement, be taken…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (85+ words) The Morning 10 Sep 2026 | BY Staff Writer Sri Lanka Police has introduced a mobile app that allows the public to notify police during emergencies. NIC holders can register for the “Sri Lanka Police” app on Google Play. Holding the SOS button…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (78+ words) 10 Sep 2026 | By Staff Writer Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake and another woman were indicted before the Colombo High Court today (10) in connection with the discovery of a gold-plated firearm. The indictments were formally served on the two accused when the case…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (208+ words) A fake Police jeep allegedly used by organised criminals in an attempt to murder an undercover Police informant was taken into custody on Tuesday (8) by the Walana Central Anti Vice Striking Force. According to reports, overseas-based organised criminals known as…...

5+ day, 16+ hour ago   (191+ words) The Morning Police video call facility for the hearing impaired The Police said that it has introduced a special initiative enabling members of the hearing-impaired community to lodge complaints with the ‘119’ Police Emergency Call Unit via WhatsApp video calls. Under…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (140+ words) A suspect was arrested with more than 3,200 kgs of fish allegedly caught using explosives during a joint operation by the Navy and the Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the Puthumathalan coastal area of Mullaitivu. The operation was conducted…...