Sameera Abeysinghe

Grenade found at Bellanvila Rajamaha Vihara

Boralesgamuwa Police said that a hand grenade manufactured in a foreign country was found on October 13 morning at the Bellanvila Rajamaha Vihara between the wall around the Bo tree and the parapet...

Woman arrested for financial fraud

Nawagamuwa Police arrested a woman for a financial fraud on Saturday. Police said that she had taken money from several persons saying that they would be given jobs in Japan....
Man arrested in Dematagoda with over 4kg Cannabis, Rs.5.5 mn

The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) arrested a man working for leading drug dealers from a house in Kotikawatte of the Wellampitiya Police Division with a stock of Kerala...
Maharagama UC female members clash: One arrested

A female member of the Maharagama Urban Council (UC) has been arrested for assaulting another female Urban Council member on April 15.Police Media Spokesperson DIG Ajith...
Dog breeder in Court for animal cruelty

A dog breeder and seller who mistreated the dogs he was rearing was released on surety bail.The released suspect identified as Mohommed Rizni a resident of Kaldemulla was...

Soldier, ex-soldier arrested in Horana in big narcotic racket

Investigations have revealed that the two soldiers who were arrested in Horana along with a stock of narcotics worth over Rs. 450 million had transported the narcotics from Doctorwatta, Nakanda and...
Boralesgamuwa UC Deputy Chairman passes away

Lal Sigera (60), Deputy Chairman of the Boralesgamuwa Urban Council, who was residing at No. 50, Vihara Mawatha, Pepiliyana, passed away on the 13th of this month.He had been receiving treatment for...
OIC dies of sudden illness

Officer in Charge of the Crime Branch of the Kollupitiya Police Station Chief Inspector J. M. Nilantha passed away after a sudden illness, while he was being admitted to the Colombo General Hospital...
Another COVID case from Ratmalana, 40 quarantined

A 63-year-old woman living in the Red Cross housing scheme in Kandawala road, Ratmalana who was admitted to the Kalubowila Hospital due to symptoms of fever and cough has tested positive for COVID-19...
Suspect with liquor bottles arrested

Mount Lavinia Police arrested a suspect for possessing 60 local liquor bottles with no valid permit on Saturday (17).The 31-year-old suspect is a resident of the Attidiya area.Police suspect that...
Couple peddling Rs.11 mn worth heroin arrested in Pelenwatte

A couple who were transporting a stock of packeted heroin worth over Rs. 10 million was arrested yesterday in the Piliyandala Pelenwatte area, according to the Western Province Narcotics Division...
Angoda Lokka’s accomplice ‘Tsunami’ arrested

Rangana alias Tsunami, an underworld member operating an illegal sand unloading area by the Kelani River Mawatha, Mulleriyawa, was arrested along with a hand grenade and a sword by the Western -...