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Photographer Held at BIA With Rs. 25 Million 'Kush' Hidden in Dried Fruit Packets
Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 2,505g of kush from a Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Bangkok on flight FD 140.
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Easter Probe: AG-Army Emergency Meeting Over Information Delays; Magistrate Warns of Criminal Liability
Magistrate warns refusal by Sri Lanka Army to share information for the Easter probe could constitute a criminal offense after a three-hour AG meeting.
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GL Peiris Says Coal Scam 'Three Times Bigger' Than Bond Fraud, Targets Entire NPP Cabinet
GL Peiris said the coal procurement scandal is three times the size of the Yahapalana bond scam and the entire NPP Cabinet must be held accountable.
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Homagama Gagana Associate Arrested with 12kg of Heroin Worth Rs. 120 Million
Western Province North Crimes Division detained the suspect on April 24, linking him to the organised crime figure known as Homagama Gagana.
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HRC Forces Police to Unblock Critic from Official Facebook Page
Human Rights Commission accepted a complaint from Rukshan Priyanath after Sri Lanka Police blocked him for posting critical comments online.
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Kandy National Hospital Installs Rs. 600 Million High-Tech Treatment Machines
Two machines worth Rs. 600 million were installed at Kandy National Hospital, including a DSA unit replacing one inactive for more than three years.
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Russian-Made Pistol, Ammunition Found Buried in Karandeniye Raju's Garden
Police recovered a 9mm Russian-made pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition buried at Karandeniye Raju's residence during a specialised search operation.
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Labour Officer Jailed Six Years Over Rs. 15,000 Bribe Taken in 2009
Colombo High Court has sentenced a labour officer to six years' imprisonment after finding him guilty of soliciting Rs. 15,000 from a poultry farm owner.
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Norway Offers Sri Lanka Free Satellite Vessel Tracking to Fight Illegal Fishing
Oslo to provide AIS-based monitoring under its Blue Justice initiative plus training, after talks with Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar.
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Rata Ekata: 156,456 Arrested, 1,917kg Heroin Seized in Six Months
Police report 157,423 raids and major narcotics seizures since the NPP government's flagship anti-drug operation began on October 30, 2025.
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Sagarika Train Derails Again at Kompannavidiya, Single-Track Operations on Coastal Line
Sri Lanka Railways' Sagarika express derailed for a second time at Kompannavidiya on Friday evening, hours after being re-railed at Wadduwa.
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Sajith Calls for Parliamentary Select Committee on Treasury $2.5M Loss
Opposition Leader demands a PSC chaired by the opposition to probe the Treasury cyber fraud, calling the internal departmental inquiry biased.
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Government Targets Sharp Cut in Road Deaths by 2029: Transport Minister
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the government is aiming to significantly reduce annual road deaths, which currently exceed 2,700, by 2029.
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Significant Progress in $2.5M Treasury Heist Probe, No Internal Involvement, Deputy Minister Says
Eranga Weeraratne says fabricated emails impersonated the foreign creditor; investigation expected to conclude within a week before legal action.
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Police Sergeant Dies After Avurudu Festival Clash in Walasmulla
Maligawatta Police sergeant succumbed to stab injuries from an April 16 altercation at a Bowala festival; two suspects remanded until April 30.
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Colombo Archdiocese refutes reports of Cardinal Ranjith's resignation
Archdiocese of Colombo denies media reports that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith will step down as Archbishop in late 2026, saying no Vatican decision has been made.
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Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa Resigns as SJB Ratmalana Electoral Organizer
Specialist doctor steps down citing personal reasons but retains SJB Working Committee seat and municipal councillor role.
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CID Reveals Three Witness Intimidation Incidents in Easter Attacks Case
CID's Fort Magistrate report names military intelligence units and Batticaloa police officers allegedly threatening Easter Sunday attacks witnesses.
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Defence Secretary holds UN talks in New York on Haiti troop deployment
Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha met senior UN officials in New York on April 22 on Sri Lanka's proposed Gang Suppression Force deployment to Haiti.
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Dilith Jayaweera Says Treasury Fund Transfer Cannot Be Blamed on Hackers, Demands Resignations
Sarvajana Balaya leader calls on the Treasury Secretary and subject Minister to step aside to allow an impartial investigation.
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DMT Admits Province Plate RFID Scheme Scrapped as Failure; COPF Calls It 'Total Waste'
Motor Traffic officials told Parliament's finance committee that police never had equipment to read the RFID chips, rendering the wartime scheme useless.
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Tangalle Police Seize 490 Detonators, 240 Gelatin Sticks at Southern Expressway Entry
Tangalle Police arrested a 57-year-old at the Kasagala entrance to the Southern Expressway with 240 gelatin sticks, 490 detonators and 14kg of gunpowder.
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Free Lawyers Demand Treasury Secretary Resign Over USD 2.5M Cyber Heist
Free Lawyers says Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma failed to act on a September 2025 root-access breach; 16 officials now implicated in the theft.
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Former Minister Johnston Fernando Granted Bail After Four Months in Remand
Wattala Magistrate's Court releases ex-minister on four Rs. 500,000 sureties in the Lanka Sathosa lorry misuse case; next hearing July 10.