Police get tough with rent-a-car companies

The police will come down hard on Rent-a Car service companies whose vehicles are involved in serious crime. Police have issued a stern warning to Rent-a Car service companies to be vigilant when renting out vehicles to strangers without checking their identity.

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Elite STF Commandos: Mission: Drug Mafia to be eradicated

Police Special Task Force (STF) Commandant DIG R.W.M. Chandrasiri Ranawana said his men who handled the much-dreaded underworld by nearly half, have now stepped in to eradicated the drug mafia. Eight thousand Commandos are ready to avert any illegal activity to eradicate crime in the country.

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Police Commandos’ in high hostage drama in Vavuniya

They were in a violent mood and carrying iron rods and were waiting for prison guards to enter the premises. The two groups armed with their plans rushed to Vavuniya to meet Senior DIG Gamini Silva,

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Sunday Crime

Police brace themselves against treasure hunters

An avalanche of treasure hunting cases have been reported from different parts of the country during the past few months. The surge in treasure hunting in recent times is attributed to several reasons.

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Child abuse:

Parents and society should be more alert - SSP Wickremesinghe

Director, Children and Women Bureau of the Police SSP Jayantha Wickremesinghe was interviewed by the Sunday Observer last week to inquire as to why society is witnessing a sudden surge in child sex abuse cases.

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