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Man arrested with 200 bottles of illicit liquor in Muthurajawela
A 53-year-old Ja-Ela resident was arrested in the Muthurajawela marshland at Mahabage with 200 bottles of illicit liquor in a raid by the Walana anti-vice unit.
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Navy seizes Indian trawler with nine fishermen off Talaimannar
The vessel crossed the maritime boundary and was bottom trawling in Sri Lankan waters off Urumalei Point when intercepted, the Navy says.
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OMP compiles verified list of 23,352 missing persons after clearing duplicate records
Eight years on, the Office on Missing Persons says it has consolidated some 42,000 complaints into a verified database of 23,352 individuals.
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Police reject claims Malaysia operation over 'Kanjipani Imran' was a failure
Police defend Malaysia operation on 'Kanjipani Imran', citing host-country law and protocol requirements for overseas work.
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President sets out justice sector overhaul: 10,000 more police, 24 new CIABOC offices
President outlines justice sector overhaul with 10,000 police recruits, 24 CIABOC offices and judges' retirement reform.
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Two arrested inside foreign employment bureau over Israel job scam
A suspended police constable is among two men held at the SLBFE for allegedly posing as officials and taking money from job seekers bound for Israel.
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'Thotalanga Poddi' arrested as Rs. 87.3 million in drug-linked assets frozen
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has arrested Vindani Priyadarshani Suriyarachchi over property allegedly bought with drug trafficking proceeds.
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Four-year-old girl found assaulted and abandoned on Wattegama by-road
Four-year-old found assaulted and abandoned on Yatirawana Road, Wattegama. Being treated at Kandy National Hospital, cannot identify family.
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Mother of underworld figure 'Backhoe Saman' shot dead in Middeniya
Two gunmen on a motorcycle shot the mother of organised crime figure 'Backhoe Saman' at Ulhitiyawa, Middeniya on Wednesday. She later died of her injuries.
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BASL says 22nd Amendment needs a referendum, urges government to halt it
The Bar Association says raising judges' retirement age touches entrenched clauses and cannot pass by a parliamentary vote alone.
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BASL asks President to consult experts before deciding on judges' retirement age
BASL urges expert consultation on the 22nd Amendment, while President Dissanayake says he is prepared to lose office over the reforms: 'I am ready to leave.'
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Live grenade, Ice and weapons seized in Digana arrest
Teldeniya police arrested a 25-year-old man and recovered a foreign-made live hand grenade, crystal methamphetamine, two swords and cash from his home.
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Fuel station employee in Akila Viraj Kariyawasam case remanded until August 18
Deepal Sanjeewa Ratnayake was remanded by the Colombo Additional Magistrate over allegedly aiding the misuse of state-paid staff.
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STF arrests alleged manager of 'Gagana' drug network in Homagama
STF seized 2kg of Ice and 800 narcotic pills in Homagama raid, arresting 44-year-old suspected of managing the local drug network.
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Youth arrested in Galnewa over cannabis-laced drugs sold to students
Galnewa Police say a 23-year-old sold cannabis-laced intoxicants to schoolchildren. More than 9kg was seized in a joint raid with Ayurveda officers.
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Japanese Defence Attaché calls on Navy Commander Damian Fernando
Commander KUBO Takayuki met Vice Admiral Damian Fernando at Navy Headquarters to convey best wishes on his appointment.
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Negombo Prison repairs to begin next week with Air Force support
Damage assessment at Negombo Prison is nearing completion, while renovation of the re-gazetted Bogambara facility has reached its final stage.
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Bus driver and three conductors arrested in Padukka drug screening
More than 100 SLTB and private bus crew were tested at Padukka in a joint operation by the National Transport Medical Institute and police.
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Recovery cannot be the goal, PM tells professionals' convention
Harini Amarasuriya told the OPA's 39th annual convention that clearing the economic crisis is only a foundation for deeper institutional change.
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President orders resumption of road projects halted since 2022
Dissanayake told officials to restart road projects suspended in the economic crisis and finish current work on time, at a pre-Budget progress review.
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Premadasa says government is trying to disable the judiciary
Speaking in Galle, the Opposition Leader said the 22nd Amendment would weaken the judiciary and accused the government of moving towards dictatorship.
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Station Masters warn of trade union action over audit and appointment delays
Station Masters' Association warns of union action over administrative delays and a two-year wait for transport inspector appointments.
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Sugeeshwara Bandara further remanded until August 25
Gotabaya Rajapaksa's former private secretary was remanded for a further two weeks after the court rejected a fourth bail application on medical grounds.
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Gunmen open fire at boat owner's house in Kudawella, Tangalle
Two men on a motorcycle fired a 9mm weapon at a fisheries boat owner's home in Kudawella early Wednesday before fleeing. No injuries were reported.