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T-56 assault rifle unearthed from Somawathiya National Reserve
The Colombo Crime Division has recovered a T-56 assault rifle buried beneath a tree inside the Somawathiya National Reserve, acting on an informant's tip.
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Tilvin Silva says PC elections expected next year as Rs. 500bn redirected to Ditwah recovery
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva says Provincial Council elections may be held next year, citing Rs. 500bn redirected to Ditwah recovery and legal hurdles.
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Only USD 200 recovered from USD 2.5 million Treasury heist — Delaware account empty
Sunday Times reports US authorities found the Delaware account empty and only USD 200 in a second state's account, leaving the bulk of stolen funds gone.
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FM Vijitha Herath to visit New Zealand and Australia; Wellington High Commission to open
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will visit New Zealand and Australia from May 26 to June 3 and open Sri Lanka's High Commission in Wellington.
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President orders DIG-led committee to halt Eastern Province land grabs
AKD instructed a special police committee for Eastern Province land grabs, urgent Gal Oya flood study and a resettlement plan at the Ampara DCC meeting.
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AG says Basil Rajapaksa cancelled return tickets to mislead court; travel ban imposed
Matara court ordered Basil Rajapaksa taken into custody and imposed a travel ban after the AG said booked return tickets were cancelled to evade hearings.
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Five sentenced to death by Balapitiya High Court over 2007 Bataduwa pole murder
Balapitiya High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatte sentenced five Bataduwa men to death over the 2007 pole-attack killing of Gusthinna Wadu Manjula in Batapola.
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Two wallets found in Chandrasena home; magistrate flags CCTV-witness contradiction
CCD said two wallets surfaced at Kapila Chandrasena's Barnes Place residence as the magistrate ordered officers to reconcile CCTV with witness accounts.
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48-year-old hacked to death in dispute at Diyahoraduwa, 56-year-old arrested
Walipenna Police have arrested a 56-year-old suspect after a 48-year-old Dharga Town resident was hacked to death during an argument on Friday evening.
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Police release CCTV footage of Dikoya double-murder suspect, appeal for public help
Hatton Police have released CCTV footage of a suspect in the murder of an elderly couple at their Dikoya shop this week, seeking public help to locate him.
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Suspect in Dikoya double murder arrested in Bogawantalawa, gold jewellery recovered
The suspect arrested over the Dikoya double murder has undergone a medical examination, the standard step before being produced before a magistrate.
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Dilum Amunugama summoned by police over remarks linked to Hemarathana case minor
Police have summoned ex-Minister Dilum Amunugama to record a statement over remarks the Women's Ministry says caused harm to a minor in the Hemarathana case.
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Two of 21 deportees from Dubai had Interpol red notices, police confirm
Kudu Duminda and Mahawatte Chamara were among 21 Sri Lankans deported from Dubai; police say the duo carried Interpol red notices for drug trafficking.
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Election Commission tells Vijitha Herath committee it is ready for PC polls under any system
EC told the Vijitha Herath parliamentary committee on Thursday it can hold Provincial Council polls under any electoral system parliament approves.
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Three arrested over viral helmetless motorcycle ride in Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu Police arrested three suspects after a viral video showed a group of riders travelling dangerously without helmets; identification used CCTV.
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PM Harini returns to Colombo after week-long UK Commonwealth education visit
PM Harini Amarasuriya returned to Colombo on Saturday after a UK visit that included Commonwealth education talks, ministerial meetings and diaspora outreach.
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Sajith urges IMF to ease conditions in talks with Canadian envoy Isabelle Martin
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Canadian HC Isabelle Martin the IMF should ease conditions on Sri Lanka and prioritise Cyclone Ditwah recovery.
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Severed human head washes ashore at Moragalla beach behind tourist hotel
Aluthgama Police are investigating after a severed male head washed ashore behind a popular tourist hotel at Moragalla on Saturday morning.
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Shanakiyan calls for 'mature, collective' bipartisan response to rupee and inflation pressure
ITAK MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam urged government and opposition to set aside partisanship over rupee volatility, inflation and rising energy costs.
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CID Arrests Main Suspect in Sirisara Uyana Borella Shooting at BIA
The 30-year-old Borella resident, subject of an international red notice, was detained at Bandaranaike International Airport on his return to Sri Lanka.
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SLBFE arrests Kuchchaveli man over Canada NGO jobs racket — Rs.4M in seven complaints
A Kuchchaveli man arrested May 19 over a Rs.4M fake Canada supermarket jobs racket; SLBFE says total fraud may exceed Rs.10M as more complaints emerge.
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Aura Lanka chairman Thambugala cleared in Rs.70M helicopter fraud case — AG advises no basis
Magistrate Darshika Premaratne ordered Viranjith Thambugala's release from the Rs.70M helicopter fraud case after the AG advised no basis; travel ban lifted.
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12 families evacuated as Udakalagama landslide reactivates in Ratnapura
A landslide reactivated in Udakalagama, Gallella around 6:30am Friday, forcing 12 families to evacuate as NBRO Red-Level warnings remain in force in Ratnapura.
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US Embassy denies FBI team deployed to Sri Lanka over Treasury cyber theft
US Embassy in Colombo says no FBI team has deployed to Sri Lanka for the Treasury cyber theft probe, but its FBI Legal Attaché remains permanently at post.