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Ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman's bribery case put off to December 8
A Colombo court has directed the Bribery Commission to complete its investigation into former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe.
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No immediate water supply restrictions despite dry weather, says NWSDB
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says it has no plans yet to restrict water supply, but will reconsider if reservoir levels fall sharply.
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SJB-led opposition wins majority in Matugama Co-operative Society
The opposition alliance led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya has secured majority control of the Matugama Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society.
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Premadasa meets outgoing Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong
Opposition Leader meets departing Chinese envoy; discussions focus on economic cooperation, investment and trade.
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Prisons Department presses Justice Ministry over analyst report delays
Delayed Government Analyst reports are keeping suspects in remand and driving overcrowding, the Prisons Department says, with about 39,000 inmates held.
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Alleged organised crime figure 'Ratmalane Saima' arrested in Malaysia
'Ratmalane Saima', alleged financial handler for Kanjipani Imran, was arrested in Malaysia and has now been repatriated and handed to Peradeniya Police.
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Court of Appeal to take up Suresh Sallay's PTA petition on August 25
The Court of Appeal has ordered that former SIS chief Suresh Sallay's writ petition challenging his PTA detention be called again on August 25.
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US and Sri Lanka launch CARAT 2026 maritime exercise in Trincomalee
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon joins the sixth CARAT Sri Lanka exercise, running July 27–31 across Trincomalee and Colombo.
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CIABOC arrests ex-Motor Traffic officer over illegal vehicle registration
A former Management Services Officer of the Department of Motor Traffic is accused of registering a car imported without Customs clearance or duty.
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Electricity Generation Lanka CEO to testify before coal commission
Engineer Saliya Panditharatne and a Deputy Auditor General were due before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into coal transactions on Monday.
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Garment retail owner remanded until August 6 over Customs Ordinance charges
Colombo Additional Magistrate rejected bail for Priyalal Bandula Preethi Jayawardena over the alleged import of goods worth more than Rs. 1 million.
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Horana tuition centre owner arrested with crystal methamphetamine
Police arrested the owner of a private tuition centre in Horana with over 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a scale and a SIM card.
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Two held with 'Ice' in Mirihana and Trincomalee; one linked to cemetery shooting
Police arrest a 25-year-old tied to a Dehiwala cemetery shooting and a 38-year-old in Trincomalee, seizing crystal methamphetamine in both operations.
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Cabinet approves two-year extension of judges' retirement age
Cabinet has approved raising judges' retirement ages by two years. The change needs a constitutional amendment and a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
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Maha Sangha convention calls for protection of the Buddhasasana
Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana Thero warned of future attempts to discredit monks, as a Sasanarakshaka Sangha Sabha convention met in Colombo on Monday.
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Police OIC arrested over drink-driving hit-and-run crashes in Meegoda
A Chief Inspector heading a Homagama special investigation unit was arrested after allegedly knocking down two women in separate crashes and fleeing.
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Four inmates named as suspects over Negombo Prison clash, remanded
The CID named four inmates as suspects over the Negombo Prison clash and told court 1,395 statements have been recorded. All four were remanded until August 7.
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Port City murder victim entered Sri Lanka on a Suriname passport, police say
Investigators say Hao Song arrived from Cambodia in April on a Suriname passport and was a key figure in an organised cybercrime operation.
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State tells court Salley withheld diplomatic passport he claimed to have surrendered
Deputy Solicitor General urges Court of Appeal to dismiss Suresh Salley's writ petition, saying he did not come to court with clean hands.
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Thurstan College parents allege expired goods in disputed dry ration drive
Thurstan College's parents' union says some donated dry rations had expired and the distribution was quietly shifted from Delft Island to Jaffna.
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22 shootings, 15 dead this year as police link violence to drug networks
Sri Lanka has recorded 22 shootings and 15 deaths in 2026, with 10 incidents in a fortnight. Police blame rival drug trafficking gangs.
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Bellanwila restaurant owner shot dead, two suspects arrested
A 55-year-old restaurant owner was shot dead near the Bellanwila walking track; police have arrested two suspects, including an army deserter.
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Canadian national arrested at BIA with hashish worth Rs. 201 million
Sri Lanka Customs arrested a 27-year-old Canadian painter at BIA over 20kg of hashish worth Rs. 201.89 million flown in from Toronto via Doha.
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Homagama Chief Inspector arrested over hit-and-run that injured two women
A Chief Inspector heading a Homagama investigation unit was arrested by Meegoda Police over hit-and-run incidents that injured two women.