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Police Link 48 Southern Province Murders to Karandeniye Raju Network, Senior DIG Says
Senior DIG Ranmal Kodituwakku says Raju's arrest prevented further killings; revolver and 15 rounds tied to murders recovered from his Midigama house.
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Lal Kantha Hands Over Hanthana Land Plots to 44 Disaster-Hit Kandy Families
Minister K.D. Lalkantha distributed Hanthana land plots to 44 households whose homes were destroyed in a recent disaster in the Gangawata Korale division.
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Lawyer Linked to Ganemulla Sanjeewa Murder Remanded Until May 7 Under PTA
Colombo Magistrate ordered Thamara Kumari Abeyratne, a lawyer suspect in the Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder case detained under the PTA, remanded until May 7.
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Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan Remanded Until April 29 Over Firearm Threat
Mallakam Magistrate's Court remanded Jaffna MP Archchuna Ramanathan until April 29 after his arrest over a land-dispute firearm threat in Periyavilaan.
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Namal Posts Alleged BOC 'Recall of Funds' Notice in Bid to Substantiate RDA Payment Row
Namal Rajapaksa posted what he says is a BOC fund recall notice for Rs. 263M, contradicting Deputy Minister Gunasena's denial of RDA double-payments.
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Retired Public Servants to Protest at Galle Face on April 28 Over Pension Anomalies
Western Province retirees' alliance says 154,000 public servants who retired between 2020 and 2024 were hit by 2025 Budget pension anomalies.
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NMRA approves FDG supplier; chemical due soon to restore PET scans at Apeksha
PET scan services at Apeksha and Colombo National Hospital halted since March 27 are set to resume after NMRA approved the importer's registration.
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Police Destroy 302kg of Seized Narcotics at Puttalam Incinerator
Police Narcotics Bureau began destroying 302kg of seized drugs at the Lactowatta incinerator in Vanathavilluwa, Puttalam, after court cases concluded.
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Sri Lanka Police Inaugurate Scout Division to Boost Leadership and Community Ties
IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya unveils the new Police Scout Division at headquarters, with Senior DIG Sampath Kumara Liyanage appointed to lead it.
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Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund Remains Safe With Rs. 9.58bn, Deputy Finance Minister Says
Deputy Finance Minister Anil Jayantha Fernando said the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund holds Rs. 9.58bn from 49-country donations and remains fully protected.
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Sagarika Train Resumes Service After Twin Derailments; Four Crew Suspended
Department of Railways restored Sagarika service from Monday after the April 24 Wadduwa derailment; four crew members suspended pending probe.
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Three Groups Stage Simultaneous Protests Over Treasury's USD 2.5M Cyber Heist
Sarvajana Balaya, SLPP and Aragalaye Purawesiyo staged Monday protests over the diverted USD 2.5M loan repayment — first street pressure on the Treasury hack.
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Senior Buddhist Prelate Alleges Political Motives Behind Vesak Poya Date Shift to May 30
Kotapitiye Rahula Thero alleges Vesak Poya was shifted to May 30 for political reasons tied to May Day, urging Buddhists to observe both dates.
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Wanted Foreign Employment Fraud Suspect Arrested in Yakkala With Fake ID, Driving Licence
Yakkala Police arrested a 60-year-old Gampaha resident wanted under Marawila court warrants for multiple foreign employment scams, with forged ID papers.
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22 Buddhist Monks Arrested at BIA in Largest Airport Drug Bust in Sri Lankan History
Police Narcotics Bureau seized over 110kg of Kush and hashish worth Rs. 1.1 billion from 22 monks returning from Bangkok at BIA.
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ASP Wootler Becomes First SL Police Spokesperson to Address INTERPOL Global Communications Conference
Police Media Spokesperson ASP Fredrick Wootler departed for Lyon on April 26 to deliver Sri Lanka's first address at the INTERPOL Global Communications forum.
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Harsha 99% Sure Finance Ministry 'Not Hacked'; COPF to Summon Treasury Secretary on April 28
COPF chair rejects the government's hacker narrative on the US$2.5M debt diversion; says Treasury Secretary will be summoned at the April 28 sitting.
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Rs. 3.6 Billion Allocated to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Across Nine Provinces
The Health Ministry has signed MoUs with all nine Provincial Councils to deploy Rs. 3.6 billion under the Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project.
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Mahanayaka Theros Issue Joint Statement Condemning Robe Misuse in BIA Drug Bust
Chief Prelates of the Siyam, Amarapura and Ramanna Nikayas denounced the use of saffron robes by suspects in the Rs. 1.1 billion BIA narcotics bust.
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STF Arrests Five Over Mattakkuliya Abduction-Murder Case
Special Task Force says five suspects aged 23-36 strangled and drowned a victim in Mattakkuliya on April 22; group to face Aluthkade court today.
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Monk Arrested as Main Suspect in BIA Rs. 1.1 Billion Drug Smuggling Case
Police arrested the alleged facilitator of the 22-strong Buddhist robe-clad smuggling group in Meegahawatta, Gampaha. He is also identified as a monk.
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Jaffna District MP Archchuna Allegedly Brandishes Firearm in Land Dispute, Magistrate's Case Filed
Jaffna MP Archchuna allegedly produced a firearm during a land dispute in Periyavillan, Jaffna District. A magistrate's court case is under way.
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RDA Rejects Rs. 380M Double-Payment Claim, Threatens Action Against MP Nalin Bandara
The Road Development Authority rejected Opposition MP Nalin Bandara's Rs. 380M double-payment allegation as baseless and threatened action over the claims.
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Seven Arrested in Mount Lavinia, Kohuwala Raids over Counterfeit Notes and Ice
Police arrested seven suspects in two separate raids on April 25 over counterfeit Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,000 notes; the Mount Lavinia operation also seized Ice.