Sri Lanka's police chief Deshabandu Tennakoon denied bail after a deadly raid; accused of being a crime boss and facing multiple charges. Tennakoon was appointed police chief in November 2023.

Sri Lankan police have arrested four people including a Buddhist monk and a police officer accused of taking part in an attack on a mosque, as part of a crackdown on violence against the minority ...

It was in his time that Sri Lanka Kennels were established in Colombo, in 1948 with German Shepherd Canine Sleuths Sheba and Rex trained locally by two Police constables Burtus and Armstong.

The sorry depths the Sri Lanka Police has plunged into today is a disgrace to our country. Gone are the halcyon days when every policeman on the road or in the police station was looked up to with ...

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday's suicide bombings are planning imminent attacks and could be dressed in military uniforms. The militants ...

The Sri Lanka Police yesterday held the remembrance day of fallen Police heroes who sacrificed their lives during the past 157 years to protect the lives and property of Sri Lankan citizens. ..

At least 16 people are dead after a shootout late Friday between police and alleged militants in eastern Sri Lanka.

Sri Lankan President appoints Priyantha Weerasuriya as acting police chief, replacing suspended Deshabandu Tennakoon.

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Daesh behind Easter Sunday's suicide bombings are planning imminent attacks and could be dressed in military uniforms.

Sri Lanka's government lifted the curfew on Sunday night for the first time since the bombings, but in the capital Colombo police conducted random body checks and searches.

Sri Lankan security officials have warned that Islamist militants behind Easter Sunday’s suicide bombings are planning imminent attacks and could be dressed in military uniforms. The militants were ...

Sri Lanka's government lifted the curfew on Sunday night for the first time since the bombings, but in the capital Colombo police conducted random body checks and searches.