News Room : Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Attempted Murder of Police Officer
The Colombo High Court has sentenced a drug trafficker to 15 years of rigorous imprisonment for attempting to kill a police officer by running him over with a vehicle during an anti-narcotics operation. The incident occurred on 17 January 2008 in the Nadiyawala area of Dehiwala, when officers from the Police Narcotics Bureau signalled the suspect, who was transporting a...
News Room : The Hidden Millions: Inside the Undeclared Assets of MR’s Former Security Chief
Retired Colonel Neville Wanniarachchi was remanded until 17 October after the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) told Colombo Magistrate’s Court yesterday (2) that he had amassed more than Rs. 28 million in unexplained income between 1 January 2013 and 24 January 2014. CIABOC told the court investigators had uncovered a portfolio of properties and businesses, including...
News Room : UPDATE: MR’s Security Chief Neville Wanniarachchi Remanded
Neville Wanniarachchi, the chief security officer of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who was arrested by the Bribery Commission earlier today, has been remanded until 17 October by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanka S. Bodaragama issued the order after considering submissions made by Bribery Commission officials and the suspect’s attorneys. Wanniarachchi was arrested and produced before court on charges...
News Room : Clash Between President AKD and CIABOC? – DG Responds
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), Ranga Dissanayake, revealed today (2) the Ministry of Finance has refused to fulfil its obligations under the Anti-Corruption Act to approve staff appointments for the Commission. “The Anti-Corruption Act clearly states in Section 31 that the Commission must recruit its staff independently and present its budget estimates...
News Room : Asia Asset Finance Celebrates Children’s Day at Apeksha Cancer Hospital
Children’s Day 2025 was more than just a date on the calendar — it became a day of joy, love, and healing at the pediatric ward of the Apeksha Cancer Hospital, thanks to Asia Asset Finance PLC. In a world where young warriors battle illness each day with extraordinary courage, Asia Asset Finance stepped forward with a mission not of...
News Room : MR’s Former Security Chief Neville Wanniarachchi Arrested
Neville Wanniarachchi, former Chief Security Officer of ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa, was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today. He is currently being questioned by commission officers in connection with ongoing investigations.
News Room : CIABOC DG to Gunathilaka: Follow Proper Process for Allegations, Not Media Stunts
Director General of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), Ranga Dissanayake, today (2 October) strongly rejected claims made by former MP Nandana Gunathilaka that he was a member of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna’s (JVP) legal committee. Addressing a press conference, Dissanayake described the allegation as a deliberate attempt to tarnish his reputation and undermine public trust...
News Room : Shasheendra Rajapaksa Withdraws Bail Petition
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa today (2 October) withdrew the revision petition he had filed before the Colombo High Court seeking release on bail. Rajapaksa had filed the petition after being remanded by order of the Colombo Magistrate’s Court under the Public Property Act, following a directive by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC). He sought...
News Room : State of calamity in Philippines province as earthquake kills 69
At least 69 people have been killed and dozens injured after a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck the central Philippines late on Tuesday. The province of Cebu, which suffered the brunt of the damage, declared a state of calamity early on Wednesday, after thousands spent the night on the streets amid repeated aftershocks. One Cebu resident told the BBC he was...
News Room : Dame Jane Goodall remembered as a ‘true hero for the planet’
Conservationist Dame Jane Goodall, a world-leading expert on chimpanzees, has died aged 91. Former US president Barack Obama was among those who paid tribute to Dr Goodall, who he said, “opened doors for generations of women in science”. Actor and environmental campaigner Leonardo DiCaprio said that she “inspired millions to care, to act, and to hope”, and called her a “a...