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Court of Appeal Rejects Yoshitha Rajapaksa Bid to Drop Conspiracy Charge
The Court of Appeal dismissed a revision petition by Yoshitha Rajapaksa seeking to strike out the conspiracy charge in his money laundering case.
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Former Navy Commander Wasantha Karannagoda Arrested by CIABOC
Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda was arrested by the Bribery Commission over the recruitment of Yoshitha Rajapaksa into the Sri Lanka Navy.
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Two arrested in Negombo drug raid targeting online money-transfer trafficking network
Negombo DCIB officers seized over 1kg of hashish, 'Ice', heroin and Rs.351,200 in cash after a tip about a drug ring using online payment transfers.
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Six arrested in Bambalapitiya brothel raid; three Thai nationals among detainees
Colombo South CIB raided premises at Ocean Tower, Bambalapitiya, arresting six women — three Thai nationals and three locals — at an alleged brothel.
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Chinese businessman arrested at BIA with Rs.13M cigarette consignment
Sri Lanka Customs arrested a Chinese businessman at Bandaranaike International Airport on Sunday with 88,000 smuggled cigarettes worth about Rs. 13 million.
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Fertilizer subsidy raised to Rs. 30,000 per hectare; 90% of Yala farmers paid
Sri Lanka has raised the fertilizer subsidy to Rs. 30,000 per hectare; the Agrarian Development Department says 90 percent of Yala farmers have now been paid.
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Four new drug rehabilitation centres to open across Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka's NDDCB will open new rehabilitation centres in Kalpitiya, Kurunegala, Akuressa and Batticaloa and licence eight private treatment facilities.
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Manori Sallay files complaint alleging CID surveillance of her family
Manori Sallay, wife of detained ex-SIS chief Suresh Sallay, says a man believed linked to the CID has been monitoring and photographing her children.
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FCID arrests Wellawatte man over dollar outflow scheme linked to 89 companies
FCID detained a 35-year-old Wellawatte resident over an alleged USD outflow scheme linked to 89 shell companies that filed false import transactions.
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Dominican student arrested at BIA with Rs.377 million hashish haul — Customs
A 23-year-old Dominican student was arrested at BIA with 37kg of hashish worth Rs.377 million, the largest such haul at the airport, Sri Lanka Customs said.
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Hakeem says Katchatheevu sovereignty is settled, rejects handover to resolve fishermen crisis
SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem told reporters in Chennai that Katchatheevu's sovereignty is settled under international law and bilateral agreements.
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23-Year-Old Woman Found Dead in Kundasale; Relatives Allege Murder by Husband
Relatives of a 23-year-old married woman found dead in her bedroom in Warapitiya, Kundasale, allege she was killed by her husband; he says she hanged herself.
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Rauff Hakeem Meets Tamil Nadu Minister Adhav Arjuna in Chennai
SLMC leader Rauff Hakeem met TN Minister Adhav Arjuna in Chennai on SL politics and minority concerns; a joint SL minority-party visit to CM Vijay is planned.
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SLFP Wattala Organizer Ranil Tharanga Remanded Over Foreign Employment Fraud
SLFP Wattala organizer Ranil Tharanga was remanded until June 24 by the Negombo Magistrate's Court over an alleged overseas employment scam, Negombo.
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STF arrests Ganemulla suspect with Rs. 100mn 'Ice' load linked to overseas drug bosses
The STF arrested a 38-year-old in Kadawatha with 6.288kg of crystal meth worth over Rs. 100mn, linked to overseas traffickers Podi Suresh and Sanka Sameera.
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BIA Customs Seize 7.5kg of 'Kush' Cannabis Worth Rs.75M From Three-Wheel Driver
Sri Lanka Customs arrested a Dematagoda three-wheeler driver at BIA off a Bangkok flight with 7.5kg of 'Kush' cannabis worth roughly Rs.75 million.
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CIABOC Case Against MP Chamara Sampath Recalled for November 3
Colombo Magistrate's Court ordered the CIABOC plaint against MP Chamara Sampath Dassanayake — Rs.17.3M Uva fixed deposits — recalled for November 3.
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CIABOC Files 10 Charges Against Shasheendra Rajapaksa Over Rs.8.85M Reparations Fraud
Sri Lanka's Bribery Commission filed 10 charges against former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa and two others over Rs.8.85M reparations fraud.
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Police Officers Hospitalised After Deraniyagala Drug Raid Turns Violent
Officers from the Avissawella crime division and four young men were admitted to hospital after a contested narcotics raid on Noori Road, Deraniyagala.
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Duminda Dissanayake indicted in gold-plated T-56 case
The Attorney General has filed indictments in the Colombo High Court against the former minister and a second suspect over the gold-plated T-56 rifle.
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Court to rule on recalling witness in Eknaligoda disappearance trial
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar will rule on the prosecution's bid to recall a witness in the Prageeth Eknaligoda case after contradictory statements.
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GMOA calls for Presidential Task Force as dengue hits 'super epidemic' proportions
The GMOA has urged the President to establish a national Task Force on dengue, warning the outbreak has reached super-epidemic levels and overwhelmed.
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Lanka Salt GM Arrested by Bribery Commission Over Rs.14.3M Packaging Order
CIABOC arrested Lanka Salt Company General Manager Rathnayaka Mudiyanselage Gunaratne on Friday over an improperly procured Lak Lunu packaging re-order.
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Sri Lanka to Repeal PTA This Year, New Law in Final Drafting Stage — Justice Minister
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, speaking in Kilinochchi, said the draft law replacing the PTA is in final stage and will go to Cabinet within months.