Criminal Investigation Department

Officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have conducted a search at the office premises of former Parliamentarian Sagala Ratnayaka at Morawaka in Matara, as part of their efforts to locate former Inspector General of Police…

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Administrative Secretary Renuka Perera has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for allegedly posting false information on ‘Mahaviru’ commemorations in the North through social…

Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando, the Editor of the official Catholic Sinhala weekly ‘Gnanartha Pradeepaya’, arrived at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) premises this morning (19), complying with the summons issued to him. On…

Former President Maithripala Sirisena has informed the court that there is no need for him to make a statement in court with regard to his recent remarks on 2019 Easter Sunday terror attacks as he has already provided one to the Criminal…

Criminal gang member Piyum Hasthika alias “Piyuma”, who was in hiding in Dubai, was repatriated to Sri Lanka in the early hours of Thursday (Feb.15). A special team of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had brought “Piyuma” back…

Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, who is in remand custody, has refused to attend the parliamentary session today (Feb.07) despite being given permission, the Prisons Department said. The Fifth Session of the Ninth Parliament will be…

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella has been produced before the Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court this morning (Feb.03). He was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on Friday evening (Feb.02) in…

Seven suspects including the former Secretary to the Ministry of Health, Janaka Chandragupta, were further remanded on Wednesday (Jan.17) over the controversial procurement of substandard human immunoglobulin vials. As such, on the…

Pastor Jerome Fernando has been remanded until December 13 over his controversial remarks on several religions. The self-styled ‘prophet’ was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate this afternoon following his arrest by the Criminal…

Investigations have been initiated into a child trafficking syndicate after a shocking complaint filed by the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID). In a media release, the…