Couple arrested over body of woman found in bag

CID to file report in court

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) is to file a report in Court on Monday regarding statements made to the media by the secretary of the Lanka Teacher Services Union Mahinda Jayasinghe. According to the police media unit Jayasinghe has made statements to the media regarding the alleged leak of the Grade 5 scholarship examination question papers. The CID had been tasked to investigate some of the allegations following a request by the Education Ministry. However the police say Jayasi

01 Sep, 2012

LTTE was able to acquire weapons with ease

The LTTE was able to acquire weapons from overseas with ease during the war, Charge d?Affaires of the Permanent Mission of Sri Lanka to the United Nations Major General Shavendra Silva has said. Silva told a UN Conference on preventing, combating and eradicating the illicit trade in small arms and light weapons, that in the post conflict phase, Sri Lanka is beginning to uncover not only the extensive overseas networks that have facilitated the illicit transfer of small arms and light weapons bu

01 Sep, 2012

Over 48,000 criminals arrested

Over 48,000 criminals who had warrants against their name were arrested between the beginning of July and the 26th of this month, the police media unit said today. The police said that 48,977 wanted persons were arrested during that period with most arrests being from the Western Province. All those who were arrested were produced in court and remanded while a few were released on bail, the police statement said. The arrests were carried out in special operations following instructions issued

31 Aug, 2012