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Government plans 50 vocational universities within two years
Government plans to establish 50 vocational universities within two years to expand technical and vocational education.
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Customs warns of rise in drug trafficking through postal system
Customs warns of rising drug trafficking through postal system with narcotics concealed in envelopes and parcels.
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Former IGP Wickramaratne's remains sent to Government Analyst as probe continues
Remains, phone and pistol of former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne sent to Government Analyst for investigation; final rites scheduled for Monday.
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Health Ministry appoints 582 Health Care Assistants in second batch
The Health Ministry has handed appointments to 582 Health Care Assistants, the second batch under a drive to strengthen primary care in government hospitals.
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Suspect held in Kiribathgoda with 6kg of 'Ice', 2kg of heroin
Sri Lanka Police say a man has been arrested in Kiribathgoda with more than 6kg of crystal methamphetamine, 2kg of heroin and 5,000 narcotic pills.
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Father of alleged underworld figure shot at Mount Lavinia cemetery
Father of alleged organised-crime figure 'Sando' shot and wounded by gunmen at Mount Lavinia cemetery. A former soldier was arrested in Mihintale on August 2.
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Vehicle condition checks to be made mandatory for public buses
Vehicle condition checks to become mandatory for public buses to ensure compliance with safety standards.
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Angolan woman arrested at BIA with cocaine concealed inside body
A 54-year-old Angolan woman was arrested at Bandaranaike airport after Customs found cocaine capsules she had concealed inside her body.
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Sword and live grenades found at ASP's rented home in Pallekele
Police recovered a sword and three live hand grenades from a Pallekele house rented by an Assistant Superintendent of Police attached to the North.
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Five sentenced to death over 2001 Attanagalla house break-in
The Gampaha High Court has sentenced five people, including a mother, father and their two sons, to death over a fatal 2001 house break-in in Attanagalla.
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16 arrested in Homagama for riding illegally modified motorcycles
Homagama Police have arrested 16 people and seized 16 illegally modified motorcycles in a crackdown on excessive speed and noise in the area.
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Malaysian arrested at BIA with cocaine worth Rs. 90.8 million
A 23-year-old Malaysian national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport with 1.8kg of cocaine worth about Rs. 90.8 million hidden in his luggage.
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Opposition to hand no-confidence motion against Justice Minister to Speaker next week
Opposition to submit no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, citing his handling of Negombo prison deaths.
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Two piriven students arrested over Rs. 1 million phone-shop burglary
Eppawala Police arrested two 14-year-old piriven students over a phone-shop burglary in which goods and cash worth over Rs. 1 million were stolen.
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Two prison guards killed in Negombo unrest awarded posthumous promotions
Two prison officers who died of injuries from the Negombo Prison clash have been posthumously promoted to Sergeant, joining eight colleagues honoured earlier.
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706 arrested in a day under islandwide 'Ratama Ekata' operation
Sri Lanka Police say 706 people were arrested in 708 raids nationwide in a single day under the 'Ratama Ekata' operation, with 11 held under detention orders.
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President Dissanayake Meets Prison Officials Over Negombo Unrest
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met senior prison officials to discuss preventing a repeat of the deadly Negombo Prison riot and improving officer welfare.
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Fort court orders arrest of Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara, MP Jagath Manuwarna
Fort Magistrate's Court ordered the arrest of Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara, MP Jagath Manuwarna and four others after they missed a court hearing.
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Former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne found dead in apparent suicide
Former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne died of a gunshot wound at his Malabe home; police detail the circumstances and a possible motive as two teams investigate.
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Homagama canal victim was a motorcycle taxi driver killed in robbery, post-mortem finds
A man whose body was found in a Homagama canal was murdered by having his throat slit and robbed of his motorcycle and valuables, police say.
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Four remanded further over Nuwara Eliya physiotherapist's murder
Four suspects remanded until July 30 in murder of physiotherapist found dead in car near Teldeniya.
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Rakitha Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe further remanded in CIABOC bribery case
CIABOC tells court a portion of the alleged Rs.120mn 'Harak Kata' bribe reached senior police officers via a monk; three suspects remanded to July 28.
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Cardinal Ranjith and senior monk seek to intervene in Suresh Sallay's court petition
Cardinal Ranjith and senior Buddhist monk seek to intervene in Suresh Sallay's court petition for dismissal.
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Suspect who shot police officer in Katunayake remanded; identified as ex-CDF member
Man arrested for shooting police officer in Katunayake after snatching service pistol; former CDF member remanded.