Former Eastern Provincial Councillor K. Pushpakumar, also known as ‘Iniya Barathi’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (06), police said.

He has been arrested in Thirukkovil, based on information provided by former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, police added.

The arrest has been made in...

A special traffic arrangement will be implemented in Borella tomorrow (July 7), police said.

According to police, the special traffic plan will be in place owing to an event scheduled to be held to mark the 50th Golden Jubilee Celebration of Priesthood of His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith. 

The event will be attended by a large number of invited...

Hundreds of rescuers have been deployed to search for people missing in central Texas, after flash floods killed 51 people, including 15 children.

The worst affected area is Kerr County where 43 people have died and where 27 children remain missing from a Christian youth camp located along the River Guadalupe.

“The work continues, and will continue,...

A total of 457 persons have been arrested on charges of various offenses during a special operation conducted in the Galle, Matara and Elpitiya Police Divisions in the Southern Province yesterday (05), police said.

The raid was conducted between 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.

Around 1500 Police, Special Task Force, Sri Lanka Army, Sri Lanka Air Force and...