Ex-president and his former adviser Azima Shakoor will be tried separately on Thursday.
Impoverished mother says she willingly gave toddler to childless couple because it was best for the child.
The leader of an armed coup attempt to serve the rest of his life sentence.
The corruption watchdog’s new president said most of the 38 employees involved dealt with cheque clearance.
In a social media video, four plain-clothes policemen look to be beating up an unresisting man.
The meeting was held behind closed doors while a confidential letter was discussed.
A woman, 46, and a man, 23, have been remanded in custody for six and ten days respectively.
Commissioner Mohamed Hameed says police service will not tolerate 'torture'.
Two men appear in a video to hack off the tail of a stingray.
A smuggled Nokia can cost an arm and a leg, plus 'tax'.
The fugitive has been in captivity at the Maldives embassy in Colombo for over two months.
Detainees stage hunger strike over brutality of prison guards.
The then criminal court judge is thought to have been asked to release Mohamed Suaid and Abdulla Haisham.
8 mobile phones also found during 4-hour inspection.
Off-duty prison guard attacked.
Six prisoners at Maafushi beaten, pepper sprayed and forcibly head shaved.
Police suspect it was a case of domestic violence
