Kanagarasa Saravanan A 21-year-old youth from Akkaraipattu was arrested on Tuesday (4) for deceiving a bank manager and fraudulently obtaining Rs. 30,000 by falsely claiming connections with senior police officers.

(Mannar Correspondent: S. R. Lambart) A special joint operation by the Sri Lanka Navy and Police in Pesalai, Mannar, led to the arrest of three suspects involved in the illegal smuggling of exotic birds, animals, and pharmaceutical drugs from India via sea routes.

Kilinochchi police have arrested two suspects in Poonakari with 60 kilograms of cannabis in a high-stakes operation.

United People’s Power (Samagi Jana Balawegaya) MP Imran Maharoof has raised concerns over the government’s reluctance to proceed with constitutional reforms, despite enjoying a 159-member majority in Parliament.

In a major anti-narcotics operation, Jaffna District Crime Prevention Police arrested three individuals for smuggling 104 kilograms of Kerala cannabis from India using two boats.

Despite the end of the civil war, journalists in Sri Lanka continue to face threats, assaults, and abductions from various entities, including police, intelligence officers, military personnel, and individuals involved in illegal activities.

Minister and Leader of the House, Bimal Ratnayake, stated in Parliament today that MP Archuna is one of the prominent YouTubers and that despite his speeches being removed from the Hansard, they have already been broadcast live.

MP Archuna’s Special Privilege Letter Content to Remain, All Else Removed

A 27-year-old motorcyclist who transported a gunman in three separate shootings in Mount Lavinia and Dehiwala—resulting in six deaths—has been arrested, police confirmed.

A research team that arrived at the coastal area of Vankalai village in Mannar for an ilmenite sand study was forced to leave by the local villagers on Tuesday evening (4th).