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Teenager held over 2.8 kg of heroin at Beliatta house his brother had stocked
18-year-old arrested in Western Province raid at Beliatta. Police say elder brother hid 2.8 kg heroin and has fled.
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Police remove Thileepan statue from Nallur memorial a day after commemoration
Officers took the statue away from the Thileepan memorial in Nallur, Jaffna on Sunday morning. No reason or legal basis for the removal has been announced.
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Bimal Rathnayake concedes a 'fractional division' over 22A, then says he meant society
Bimal admits fractional division over 22A but says it's in society, not government. SJB questions conflicting statements.
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Police raid Panadura house used as drug packaging base by trafficker 'DJ Chathu'
Officers found heroin samples, printed drug-packet logos and a paper-cutting machine at a three-storey house in Nalluruwa rented for Rs. 70,000 a month.
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Body of 21-year-old found in abandoned well in Horowpothana
The body of a 21-year-old man was recovered from an abandoned well at Ihala Kumbukkollewa, Horowpothana, with visible injuries. Police are investigating.
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Lasantha's killing was a message to every journalist like him, CIABOC chief says
Bribery commission Director General Ranga Dissanayake says the murder was meant to intimidate a whole profession, and that society absorbed the message.
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Mihintale chief monk asks President to pardon Gnanasara Thera, launches signature drive
Ven. Walawahengunawewe Dhammaratana Thera says officials botched the 2019 pardon order and wants President Dissanayake to issue a fresh one.
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Bribery Commission records Namal Rajapaksa's statement inside Welikada Prison
CIABOC officers questioned the remanded MP over an alleged Rs. 70 million Krrish Group bribe, two days after a magistrate cleared them to do so in prison.
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Draft NGO law would make civil society 'align with government policy', TPA politburo member warns
Civil society groups say NGO Bill adds compulsory registration, renewals, and suspension powers beyond FATF requirements.
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Supreme Court affirms five-year sentence for Grama Niladhari over Rs. 25,000 bribe
The Supreme Court refused leave to appeal, upholding five years' rigorous imprisonment for a former Ratnapura Grama Niladhari convicted of taking a bribe.
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Sherin Thewarapperuma, wife of the late Palitha Thewarapperuma, dies
Final rites for Sherin Thewarapperuma are due to be held on Sunday at the Panthiya Crematorium in Mathugama, family relatives say.
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SJB considering no-confidence motion against Speaker, says Madduma Bandara
SJB weighs no-confidence motion against Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne. Vote to be submitted at appropriate time.
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Parliament passes 22nd Amendment 158-63; Speaker endorses it the same night
22nd Amendment passes with two-thirds majority after two-day debate, along with Judicature Amendment Bill.
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Two arrested in Batapola over Ambalangoda shooting attempt
Police arrested suspects aged 19 and 22 over an attempted murder at Kahawa, Ambalangoda, recovering a pistol, 10 rounds and the motorcycle used.
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CIABOC arrests two former state officials over procurement and recruitment cases
CIABOC arrests Lanka Mineral Sands ex-chairman and Buddhasasana Ministry secretary in cases valued at Rs. 34.4m and Rs. 4.79m.
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How the Easter sentences were built — and what the prosecution told the court
Twenty years per charge, stacked incident by incident. The prosecution said the convicted men showed no regret; one refused to ask for leniency.
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Twenty forests gazetted as reserves across six districts, all now named
Twenty forests covering 9,538.68 hectares were gazetted as reserves on Saturday. NewsFirst has since named every block and its extent.
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'Harak Kata's' father asks Human Rights Commission to protect his son in detention
Nelson Mervyn Wickramaratne says a reported prison clash is being used to stage an attack on his son, and that the threat is tied to evidence he holds.
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High Posts Committee approves envoys to Philippines and Canada, new SLIC chairman
PM-chaired Committee on High Posts clears three appointments including Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation chair.
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Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha meets Ranil Wickremesinghe
The Office of the Former President confirmed the Colombo meeting but disclosed nothing about what was discussed.
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53,604 kidney patients receiving Rs. 10,000 monthly allowance, minister tells Parliament
Social Security Minister Upali Pannilage rejected an opposition claim that payments to kidney disease patients were being restricted.
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Navy says drug seizures top Rs. 55 billion so far this year
Sri Lanka Navy reports 1,080kg of heroin, 590kg of crystal methamphetamine and 256kg of cocaine intercepted in 2026, with 300 suspects and 50 vessels detained.
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Viral 'extortion' video was a phone repair dispute, Pettah Police say
A video shared as an extortion incident in Maradana-Panchikawatta stemmed from an argument over an iPhone screen repair. One suspect has been arrested.
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Three held in Piliyandala with heroin and 'Ice' worth over Rs. 300 million
Western Province North Crime Division officers recovered 11.69 kg of heroin and 6.90 kg of crystal methamphetamine in a raid at Thumbowila, Bokundara.