COLOMBO (News 1st); The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) recorded a statement lasting over six hours from Sagala Ratnayaka, who previously served as Chief of Staff to former President Ranil Wickremesinghe.He appeared before the CID in connection with an investigation into a complaint alleging...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa has been remanded until the 19th, following his arrest by the Bribery Commission over an incident involving the unauthorized construction of a building and other property on land belonging to the Mahaweli Authority.The case concerns com...

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has approved the proposal to remove Deshabandu Tennakoon from the post of Inspector General of Police (IGP).The Presidential Secretariat stated that the letter signed by the President has been forwarded to the Secretary of the Ministry of Public...

COLOMBO (News 1st); A police sergeant attached to the Kompanna Veediya Police Station has been arrested for allegedly stealing a revolver and eight rounds of ammunition from the station’s armoury.According to police sources, the suspect had accessed the weapon from a secured locker within the statio...

COLOMBO (News 1st); Former Senior Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Priyantha Jayakody was released on bail today (6) following his appearance before the Kandy Magistrate’s Court. Jayakody was granted bail under two personal sureties of Rs. 200,000 each and a cash bail of Rs. 10,000.He w...