#Public Security
Top cops battle to be next IGP
It is reported that there is internal competition among several senior Deputy Inspectors General (DIGs) of the Police Department to become the thirty-seventh...
Deputy Defense Minister says recent shooting incidents pose no threat to national security
The recent shooting incidents reported across the country do not pose a threat to national security, Deputy Minister of Defense Aruna Jayasekara said. ...
Middeniya triple murder: Warrants issued for Tambili Lahiru and Backhoe Saman
Walasmulla Magistrate and Additional District Judge Nawoda Koku Hennadige issued open warrants on Tuesday for the arrest of two individuals, Lahiru Madushan alias...
Air Force personnel attached to Presidential security arrested with explosives
Vellawali Police arrested two individuals, including an Air Force personnel, in an Air Force Jeep assigned to the Presidential Secretariat, carrying a stock...
Shocking rape of female doctor at A’pura hospital: Army deserter identified as suspect
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala told Parliament today (11) that investigating authorities have identified the main suspect involved in the alleged rape of...
Traffic cops to get body cameras in Rs. 5 Bn overhaul
The police are planning to equip traffic policemen with body-worn cameras (BWCs) as part of their ongoing efforts to improve law enforcement practices...
Govt to probe ties between security forces and criminal underworld
An intelligence report is currently being compiled regarding all defense personnel with close ties to underworld organizations. According to a senior security official,...
Public Security Minister denies increase in crime rate
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala assured Parliament yesterday (27) that there has been no significant increase in crime rates in the country recently....
