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US and Sri Lanka launch CARAT 2026 maritime exercise in Trincomalee
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon joins the sixth CARAT Sri Lanka exercise, running July 27–31 across Trincomalee and Colombo.
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CIABOC arrests ex-Motor Traffic officer over illegal vehicle registration
A former Management Services Officer of the Department of Motor Traffic is accused of registering a car imported without Customs clearance or duty.
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Electricity Generation Lanka CEO to testify before coal commission
Engineer Saliya Panditharatne and a Deputy Auditor General were due before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into coal transactions on Monday.
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Garment retail owner remanded until August 6 over Customs Ordinance charges
Colombo Additional Magistrate rejected bail for Priyalal Bandula Preethi Jayawardena over the alleged import of goods worth more than Rs. 1 million.
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Horana tuition centre owner arrested with crystal methamphetamine
Police arrested the owner of a private tuition centre in Horana with over 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a scale and a SIM card.
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Two held with 'Ice' in Mirihana and Trincomalee; one linked to cemetery shooting
Police arrest a 25-year-old tied to a Dehiwala cemetery shooting and a 38-year-old in Trincomalee, seizing crystal methamphetamine in both operations.
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Cabinet approves two-year extension of judges' retirement age
Cabinet has approved raising judges' retirement ages by two years. The change needs a constitutional amendment and a two-thirds majority in Parliament.
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Maha Sangha convention calls for protection of the Buddhasasana
Ven. Agalakada Sirisumana Thero warned of future attempts to discredit monks, as a Sasanarakshaka Sangha Sabha convention met in Colombo on Monday.
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Police OIC arrested over drink-driving hit-and-run crashes in Meegoda
A Chief Inspector heading a Homagama special investigation unit was arrested after allegedly knocking down two women in separate crashes and fleeing.
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Four inmates named as suspects over Negombo Prison clash, remanded
The CID named four inmates as suspects over the Negombo Prison clash and told court 1,395 statements have been recorded. All four were remanded until August 7.
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Port City murder victim entered Sri Lanka on a Suriname passport, police say
Investigators say Hao Song arrived from Cambodia in April on a Suriname passport and was a key figure in an organised cybercrime operation.
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State tells court Salley withheld diplomatic passport he claimed to have surrendered
Deputy Solicitor General urges Court of Appeal to dismiss Suresh Salley's writ petition, saying he did not come to court with clean hands.
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Thurstan College parents allege expired goods in disputed dry ration drive
Thurstan College's parents' union says some donated dry rations had expired and the distribution was quietly shifted from Delft Island to Jaffna.
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22 shootings, 15 dead this year as police link violence to drug networks
Sri Lanka has recorded 22 shootings and 15 deaths in 2026, with 10 incidents in a fortnight. Police blame rival drug trafficking gangs.
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Bellanwila restaurant owner shot dead, two suspects arrested
A 55-year-old restaurant owner was shot dead near the Bellanwila walking track; police have arrested two suspects, including an army deserter.
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Canadian national arrested at BIA with hashish worth Rs. 201 million
Sri Lanka Customs arrested a 27-year-old Canadian painter at BIA over 20kg of hashish worth Rs. 201.89 million flown in from Toronto via Doha.
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Homagama Chief Inspector arrested over hit-and-run that injured two women
A Chief Inspector heading a Homagama investigation unit was arrested by Meegoda Police over hit-and-run incidents that injured two women.
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Coast Guard to head national drowning prevention committee
A progress review at Parliament decides the Sri Lanka Coast Guard will lead a multi-agency committee to build a national drowning prevention mechanism.
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Two arrested at BIA over 64 exotic pigeons worth Rs. 3.4 million
Sri Lanka Customs arrested two Sri Lankan pet-shop operators at BIA for smuggling 64 exotic pigeons worth Rs. 3.43 million from Italy via Dubai.
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Jaffna marks 43 years since Black July with weekend commemorations
Commemorations across Jaffna marked 43 years since the Black July 1983 pogrom, honouring victims and the Tamil political prisoners killed in state custody.
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Minister reinstates Kavadi dance at Devinuwara Perahera after police objection
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala cleared all 45 Kavadi troupes for the July 28 Devinuwara Perahera
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Malaysian national arrested in Colombo with 36,200 illegal cigarettes
Kompannavidiya Police arrested a 30-year-old Malaysian national over 36,200 illegal cigarettes seized from a restaurant car park in Colombo.
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Passenger buses to face roadworthiness check every 5,000 km
The National Council for Road Safety says all passenger buses must undergo a mandatory roadworthiness inspection after every 5,000 kilometres of operation.
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Police Sub-Inspector suspended over conduct captured in viral video
An officer attached to the Wathupitiwala EPZ police post was suspended after footage circulated of him threatening a member of the public.