Seaplane Crashes into Gregory Lake in Nuwara Eliya

Weapons found hidden near Mount Lavinia canal

The Police today found four pistols and magazines hidden near a canal at Mount Lavinia. The Police said that the weapons were found based on information received by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD). The pistols and magazines were found in a shrub area near the canal. The CCD is conducting further investigations. (Colombo Gazette)

02 Aug, 2020

Negombo Prison Superintendent Anuruddha Sampayo arrested

Negombo Prison Superintendent Anuruddha Sampayo has been arrested, the Police said. The Police said that Anuruddha Sampayo, who has been interdicted over an ongoing investigation, was arrested in Kurunegala. A warrant had been issued for his arrest but he had been evading arrest. Anuruddha Sampayo was brought to Colombo and handed over to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Lat month Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera had directed the Director of the Criminal Investigations De

02 Aug, 2020

Cat nabbed near Welikada prison with heroin and other items

A cat has been nabbed near the Welikada prison with heroin and other items strapped around its neck. Prison Department officers said that 1.7g of heroin was strapped around the neck of the cat found near the Welikada Magazine Prison in Colombo. The prison officers also fond two mobile SIM cards and a memory chip hidden in a miniature pouch strapped around the neck of the cat. Last month over 30 mobile phones and other items had been seized from parcels that were thrown into the Welikada Priso

01 Aug, 2020