Crime

Sea Cucumber Smuggling Bust Nets 26 Suspects in Mannar Sea cucumber smuggling operation uncovered by the Sri Lanka Navy in Mannar

Sea cucumber smuggling operation uncovered by the Sri Lanka Navy in Mannar

Sea Cucumber Smuggling Bust Nets 26 Suspects in Mannar

By The Morning Telegraph July 10, 2026

By Roy Denish. Sea cucumber smuggling operation in Mannar leads to 26 arrests, with the Navy seizing...

Negombo Prison Riot Victims Beaten With Bricks and Clubs Forensic investigators examining evidence after the deadly Negombo prison riot

Forensic investigators examining evidence after the deadly Negombo prison riot

Negombo Prison Riot Victims Beaten With Bricks and Clubs

By The Morning Telegraph July 10, 2026

By Roy Denish. Negombo prison riot autopsies found nine victims beaten to death and 14 shot as...

Negombo Lady Prisoner Viral Story Sparks Online Warning Untitled design (1686 x 1180 px) (25)

Untitled design (1686 x 1180 px) (25)

Negombo Lady Prisoner Viral Story Sparks Online Warning

By The Morning Telegraph July 10, 2026

By Roy Denish. Negombo prison viral story tells of a promising student allegedly jailed after unknowingly carrying...

Mannar Student Assault Leaves Grade 5 Girl in Hospital Mannar student assault case involving a Grade 5 schoolgirl who was hospitalized after an alleged classroom attack

Mannar student assault case involving a Grade 5 schoolgirl who was hospitalized after an alleged classroom attack

Mannar Student Assault Leaves Grade 5 Girl in Hospital

By The Morning Telegraph July 10, 2026

By Roy Denish. Mannar student assault allegations emerge after a Grade 5 girl was hospitalized, with her...

Kitulgala Wildlife Trafficking: Jeweller Fined Rs.2.1M

Kitulgala wildlife trafficking case involving jewellery shop and protected animal parts

Kitulgala Wildlife Trafficking: Jeweller Fined Rs.2.1M

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. A Kitulgala wildlife trafficking case has ended with a jewellery shop owner being fined...

Colombo Land Registrar Arrested In Shocking Fake Deed Probe CID officers investigate documents after Land Registrar arrested in alleged property forgery scheme

CID officers investigate documents after Land Registrar arrested in alleged property forgery scheme

Colombo Land Registrar Arrested In Shocking Fake Deed Probe

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. Land Registrar arrested in Colombo as CID probes alleged duplicate deeds, fake records and...

Bulathsinhala OIC Held Over Disturbing Assault Claims Bulathsinhala OIC remand extended after Matugama Magistrate’s Court hearing over sexual assault allegations

Bulathsinhala OIC remand extended after Matugama Magistrate’s Court hearing over sexual assault allegations

Bulathsinhala OIC Held Over Disturbing Assault Claims

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. Bulathsinhala OIC remand extended until July 15 after court reviews sexual assault claims, medical...

Law Student Body Found With A Deep Cut On Her Throat Police investigate law student death inside a rented house in Gorakana

Police investigate law student death inside a rented house in Gorakana

Law Student Body Found With A Deep Cut On Her Throat

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. A law student death in Gorakana has triggered a police investigation after officers found...

Old Bogambara Prison Reopened After Negombo Riot Old Bogambara Prison in Kandy reopened after deadly Negombo Prison riot and overcrowding crisis

Old Bogambara Prison in Kandy reopened after deadly Negombo Prison riot and overcrowding crisis

Old Bogambara Prison Reopened After Negombo Riot

By The Morning Telegraph July 9, 2026

By Roy Denish. Old Bogambara Prison has officially returned to Sri Lanka’s correctional system after a deadly...

Ex-Prison Chief Faces Historic Forgery Case Untitled design (82)

Untitled design (82)

Ex-Prison Chief Faces Historic Forgery Case

By The Morning Telegraph July 8, 2026

By Roy Denish. The Anuradhapura prison chief who formerly headed the Anuradhapura Prison has been indicted for...