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Two young men arrested in Peradeniya, Colombo drug raids
Police arrested two young men in separate raids in Peradeniya and Colombo, seizing crystal methamphetamine and heroin, Sri Lanka Police said.
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Pillayan further remanded until July 24 over 2008 Batticaloa murders
Former State Minister Pillayan has been further remanded until July 24 over a series of 2008 murders in the Batticaloa District, as the CID's case continues.
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Young couple arrested transporting 'Ice' in Polonnaruwa
Police arrest couple aged 24 and 22 in Polonnaruwa with 33 grams of crystal methamphetamine; vehicle seized.
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SLFP's Deepa Edirisinghe resigns from Colombo Municipal Council
SLFP's Deepa Edirisinghe steps down from Colombo Municipal Council after one year, staying in the party's Central Committee.
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Weerawansa case over 2016 UN office protest postponed to September
A Colombo court has postponed to September 21 the case against Wimal Weerawansa and five others over a 2016 protest outside the UN office in Colombo.
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Wildlife Department staff strike over plan to absorb Civil Security personnel
Wildlife Conservation officers protest government's plan to absorb Civil Security personnel into the Wildlife Department.
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President Dissanayake extends condolences on death of Qatar's Father Emir Sheikh Hamad
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has conveyed Sri Lanka's condolences following the death of Qatar's former Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani at 74.
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Treasury email system outdated since 2019, COPF final report reveals
Sri Lanka's Treasury email system had been outdated since 2019, the Committee on Public Finance found in its final report on the USD 2.5 million cyber theft.
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District Secretaries' conference maps out district-level public service reforms
Sri Lanka's District Secretaries' conference set per-district budget funds, resettlement of 13,000 war-displaced families and wider public service reforms.
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Health Minister meets new GMOA leaders as dengue tops agenda
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa met the GMOA's newly elected office-bearers, with the dengue crisis and control measures dominating the discussion.
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Judicial Service Association president resigns amid judges' retirement age dispute
Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has resigned as Judicial Service Association president over a meeting on the disputed plan to extend the retirement age of judges.
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Negombo Prison riot: families of slain officers to get over Rs. 2 million as toll reaches 31
Families of officers killed in Negombo Prison riot to receive Rs. 2 million each; death toll reaches 31.
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New Navy Commander pays homage at Anuradhapura sacred sites
Sri Lanka's new Navy Commander, Vice Admiral Damian Fernando, paid homage at the Jaya Sri Maha Bodhi and Ruwanweli Maha Seya after taking over the post.
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Ice dealer held in Puttalam as buyers call police unit 76 times
Police arrested a suspected 'Ice' dealer in Kandakuliya, Puttalam — and fielded 76 calls from would-be buyers while he was held in custody.
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SJB Ambalangoda councillor arrested over illegal firearm
SJB Ambalangoda Pradeshiya Sabha member Amitha Chathuranga was arrested with an unlicensed repeater firearm and is to be produced before the Balapitiya court.
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Six Tamil-speaking parties to unveil joint agreement
Six Tamil-speaking parties say they will announce a pact to work together on issues of common interest at a media briefing on Monday.
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Woman held in Wattala with Ice and heroin haul
Police narcotics officers have arrested a 36-year-old woman in Wattala with more than 1.1 kilograms of Ice and 538 grams of heroin.
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House in Matugama shot at with suspected T-56 rifle
A house in Matugama came under gunfire from a group of men, with police suspecting a T-56 assault rifle was used. No injuries were reported.
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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.