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Karandeniye Raju Placed on 72-Hour Detention Order After Repatriation from India
Organised crime suspect 'Karandeniye Raju,' wanted for over 15 offences including murder, detained for further investigation after India handover.
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Minister Lal Kantha Demands Rs. 10 Billion from Hiru TV Over Assets Report
K.D. Lal Kantha has issued a Rs. 10 billion legal notice to ABC broadcaster for allegedly misrepresenting his CIABOC asset declaration.
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Navy Seizes 161 kg of Heroin at Sea, Four Devinuwara Men Arrested
Sri Lanka Navy intercepted a fishing vessel in deep waters on April 17, recovering heroin valued in the billions and arresting four suspects.
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Navy Apprehends 41 in Fortnight-Long Crackdown on Illegal Fishing
Sri Lanka Navy, Coast Guard and Fisheries Department arrest 41 suspects and seize dinghies, explosives and banned gear across three provinces.
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Presidential Coal Commission to Begin Operations Next Week
Sri Lanka's coal inquiry commission is setting up its Colombo office and will commence formal proceedings next week under three senior judges.
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Six Arrested After Viral Videos Show Separate Assaults on Women in Ragama and Horana
Police arrest six suspects in two unrelated post-Avurudu incidents caught on video — a forced hair-cutting in Ragama and a stick attack in Horana.
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Organized Crime Suspect 'Raju' Brought Back to Sri Lanka After India Arrest
Sobanahandi Sanath de Silva, brother of crime boss 'Karandeniya Sudda', repatriated from India after arrest in New Delhi.
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Court Orders Patali Champika Ranawaka's Phone Produced as Evidence on April 29
Investigators found deleted WhatsApp exchanges on a co-suspect's device linking to Ranawaka's phone in an ongoing High Court case.
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Sri Lanka Ratifies ILO Convention on Eliminating Workplace Violence and Harassment
Sri Lanka becomes a State Party to ILO Convention No. 190, committing to amend domestic labour laws accordingly.
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Sri Lanka Expands Transport Diplomacy to Belarus and Kazakhstan at St. Petersburg Forum
Minister Bimal Rathnayake extends Sri Lanka's transport engagement to Belarus and Kazakhstan, signing a capacity MoU and pursuing air service agreements.
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Sumanthiran Welcomes Jayakody Resignation but Condemns NPP for Defending Him
ITAK's Sumanthiran lauds the Energy Minister's exit but criticises government MPs for voting to retain him despite conceding coal was substandard.
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Three Separate Attacks on Women Spark Outrage Across Sri Lanka
Incidents in Moragahahena, Gokarella, and Ragama prompt police action amid post-Avurudu gender violence concerns.
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Shots Fired at Vehicle Carrying Organised Crime Suspect 'Podi Patty' in Ahungalla
Gunmen target a three-wheeler near Lokaswatta cemetery; suspect linked to organised crime survives uninjured.
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Former SriLankan Airlines CEO Chandrasena Denied Bail, Remanded Until April 28
Colombo Magistrate rejects bail for ex-SriLankan CEO Kapila Chandrasena in Airbus bribery case, extends remand to April 28.
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Split Bail Outcomes: Ex-SLRC Chief Released, Nuwara Eliya PS Chair Stays in Remand
Colombo court grants bail to Kongahage and Abeysinghe with Rs. 1M surety each, rejects PS Chairman Yogaraj's application.
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Deduru Oya Drowning Death Toll Reaches Eight as Final Bodies Recovered
All eight victims of the post-Avurudu Deduru Oya drowning in Kobeygane have been recovered after a two-day search operation.
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Energy Minister Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Resign Over Coal Probe
Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Secretary Prof. Hemapala resign to ensure the presidential coal inquiry proceeds independently.
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Ex-COPE Head Questions Presidential Secretary's Intervention in Coal Probe
Former COPE chairman Charitha Herath says the legislature, not the executive, should lead the coal procurement investigation.
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Government Defends Jayakody: No Probe Found Corruption, Ministers Say
Foreign Affairs Minister Herath says Auditor General and COPE cleared former Energy Minister Jayakody of coal corruption allegations.
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Government Withheld Rs. 9.15 Billion From Coal Supplier Over Quality Failures
Transport Minister Rathnayake says Rs. 9.15bn retained from coal supplier exceeds estimated Rs. 8bn loss from substandard shipments.
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Indian Vice President Radhakrishnan to Make First Bilateral Visit to Sri Lanka
Indian VP C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Sri Lanka April 19-20 — the first bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President.
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MP Tables Motion Against 'Japan Jabara' Water Hyacinth Choking Sri Lanka's Waterways
NPP MP Hiruni Wijesinghe calls for urgent action against invasive water hyacinth disrupting irrigation, hydropower and public health.
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CIABOC Complaint Filed Over Minister Lal Kantha's Asset Declaration
MCPA president Chamal Sanjeewa files CIABOC complaint citing discrepancies in Minister Lal Kantha's Rs. 6.7 crore assets declaration.
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Namal Rajapaksa Says Jayakody's Resignation Came 'Too Late'
SLPP leader Namal Rajapaksa says Energy Minister Jayakody's resignation is welcome but insufficient, demands criminal accountability through the PCOI.