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Two cars with identical registration numbers have been taken into police custody, the Police Media Division said.Police said that investigations were launched following a complaint received by the Wennapuwa Police Station on March 5 regarding the theft of a vehicle registration book and a vehicle transfer application form belonging to an individual in the Waikkal area of the Wennapuwa Police Division. A fake registration book had reportedly been substituted for the original.During the investigation, a team of officers from the Wennapuwa Police Station discovered a car of the same color as the stolen vehicle, bearing the same registration number, in…

Two suspects, including a woman, have been arrested for smuggling a large consignment of foreign cigarettes valued at around Rs. 5.88 million into the country.The suspects have been arrested by a group of officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) this morning (March 6).The arrested suspects are residents of the Nittambuwa area.The 42-year-old woman had arrived at BIA from Dubai at 12.00 a.m. this morning to bring in the stock of foreign cigarettes, while the male suspect, a 23-year-old man who works in an apartment building in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE), arrived from…

The Colombo High Court has sentenced a couple to death after they were found guilty of torturing their two-year-old adopted child to death.Following an extended hearing of the case, Colombo High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka issued the verdict today (06)

Sri Lanka has been ranked 91st in the latest Henley Passport Index, which assesses global passport strength based on visa-free travel access. This marks an improvement of five places for Sri Lankan passport, from its previous ranking of 96th in 2024.According to the 2025 ranking issued by Henley & Partners, Sri Lankan passport holders can travel to 42 countries without a visa. Sri Lanka shares the 91st position with Iran and Sudan on the list, which features a total of 99 rankings.Singapore has secured the top spot in the index, making it the country with the world’s most powerful passport. Singaporean…

Sri Lanka Police state that former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon is missing and is evading arrest.Speaking at a press conference held today (March 6), Police Media Spokesman SSP Buddhika Manathunga urged the public to report any information regarding his whereabouts to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).Furthermore, the Police Spokesman emphasized that any individual assisting the former IGP in evading arrest, despite a pending warrant, will also face legal action under Article 209 of the Penal Code.SSP Manathunga also assured that Deshabandu Tennakoon would not receive any special treatment due to his former position as IGP and would…

Blue Lotus 360, a leading Cloud SaaS ERP solutions provider, has announced the appointment of Vipula Gunaratne as Deputy General Manager – Sales & Marketing. This strategic move strengthens Blue Lotus 360’s leadership team and reaffirms the company’s commitment to driving commercial growth, expanding its customer base, and enhancing its ecosystem around its partner network.Vipula Gunaratne is a seasoned business leader with extensive expertise in branding, communications, and strategic marketing. He has overseen several subsidiaries, including Abans Environmental Services (Pvt) Ltd, Cleantech (Pvt) Ltd, and Facilities Management Integrated (Pvt) Ltd, as the Head of Branding & Communications at Abans Group.…

Hayleys Solar, the renewable energy arm of Hayleys Fentons Limited, has successfully completed a300.31kW solar installation at the CIC Ekala Sales Office and Warehouse Complex within an impressivetimeframe.The newly installed solar system is projected to reduce carbon emissions by 308 tonnes annually,aligning with CIC‘s sustainability goals to improve its environmental footprint.“We are proud to support CIC in taking this important step towards renewable energy,” said HasithPrematillake, Managing Director of Hayleys Fentons Limited. “Our team worked diligently to ensure theproject was completed swiftly and accurately. We deeply appreciate the CIC team for their unwaveringsupport throughout the process.”Roshane Perera, Chief Executive Officer…

Hollywood actor Michael Sheen has written off £1m-worth of people’s debts, using £100,000 of his own money.Sheen started a debt acquisition company to help 900 people in south Wales.It has been documented in a new Channel 4 show called Michael Sheen’s Secret Million Pound Giveaway, due to air next week – five months after the closure of Port Talbot’s last blast furnace, which marked the end of traditional steelmaking in south Wales.The show aims to reveal how some banks and finance companies profit from society’s most vulnerable.Sheen said he did not have £100,000 to “throw around” and therefore wanted the project to…

Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has issued a circular to increase the reward for traffic police personnel who detect traffic violations by 25%.Accordingly, the Acting IGP has informed senior officers, including Senior DIGs and OICs, through the circular to increase the reward currently being paid to the traffic police personnel by 25%, effective from February 01, 2025.The increased reward will be paid to Traffic OICs engaged in field duties, Inspector-rank officers engaged in both traffic and office duties, Police Sergeants, Police Constables, and Police Constable Drivers engaged in field traffic duties.Furthermore, the Acting IGP has instructed that the allowances be paid…

Daisy Forest, also known as “Daisy Achchi,” the maternal grandmother of Yoshitha Rajapaksa, has been granted bail after she was produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court today (05).Accordingly, she has been ordered release on three surety bonds of Rs. 5 million each by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court.Earlier today, Daisy Forest was questioned by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with investigations into a money laundering case and was subsequently arrested.