Tag: Arrested

PNB officers arrested over links to drug dealers

PNB officers arrested over links to drug dealers

Jun 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Four officers attached to the Police Narcotics Bureau and a civilian have been arrested on charges ... Read More

Over 34,000 arrested during special raids

Over 34,000 arrested during special raids

Jun 25, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Police have arrested a total of 34,489 suspects on various charges from the 6th to the ... Read More

Criminal gang member arrested in Udayarkattu

Criminal gang member arrested in Udayarkattu

Jun 24, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A suspect connected to a criminal gang has been arrested by Police in Udayarkattu, Pudukuduirippu. The ... Read More

09 Uni students arrested for damaging CCTV’s

09 Uni students arrested for damaging CCTV’s

Jun 23, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Nine students of the Kelaniya University have been arrested by Police on charges of removing and ... Read More

Over 900 arrested in Police raids

Over 900 arrested in Police raids

Jun 15, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 902 individuals have been arrested in the Western Province on various charges during special Police raids. ... Read More

Soysapura Shooting: Driver arrested along with car

Soysapura Shooting: Driver arrested along with car

Jun 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A 50-year old man from Piliyandala was arrested along with the car which had been used ... Read More

Duminda Nagamuwa & 9 others from Frontline Socialist Party arrested

Duminda Nagamuwa & 9 others from Frontline Socialist Party arrested

Jun 10, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) -  Ten from Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) have been arrested for violating a court order and quarantine ... Read More

Another 1,091 arrested for curfew violations

Another 1,091 arrested for curfew violations

Jun 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Another 1,091 people were arrested on charges of violating curfew regulations yesterday. 374 vehicles had also ... Read More

Suspect arrested with over 1.23 kgs of Heroin

Suspect arrested with over 1.23 kgs of Heroin

Jun 6, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - Colombo North Anti-Corruption Unit Police personnel have arrested a suspect in possession of over 1.23 kilograms ... Read More

Over 70,000 arrested for curfew violations

Over 70,000 arrested for curfew violations

Jun 5, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 1,490 persons who violated curfew regulations were arrested at police checkpoints within the past 24 hours. ... Read More

Main suspect of Maligawatta shooting arrested

Main suspect of Maligawatta shooting arrested

Jun 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The main suspect of the incident of shooting a man at the Laksetha Sevana Housing Complex ... Read More

‘Rosa’ arrested over Soysapura shooting Incident

‘Rosa’ arrested over Soysapura shooting Incident

Jun 2, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - An underworld figure out on bail named ‘ Angulane Anju Rosa’ has been arrested in Akuressa, ... Read More

’Konda Janith’ arrested over gunfire attack on hotel in Soysapura

’Konda Janith’ arrested over gunfire attack on hotel in Soysapura

May 31, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - The 34-year old L.J.H. Wimalaweera alias 'Konda Janith' has been arrested by the STF over the ... Read More

Minneapolis protests: CNN journalist arrested live on air

Minneapolis protests: CNN journalist arrested live on air

May 30, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - A CNN reporter has been released after being arrested while covering protests in Minneapolis over the death of ... Read More

Over 66,500 arrested for violating curfew

Over 66,500 arrested for violating curfew

May 28, 2020

(FASTNEWS | COLOMBO) - 66,519 persons have been arrested for violating curfew regulations, since the 20th of March. Police said ... Read More