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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.
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Navy Seizes 10 Drug-Trafficking Trawlers in First Quarter, Haul Worth Rs. 44 Billion
Sri Lanka Navy seized 10 multi-day fishing trawlers and over 1,800kg of drugs worth Rs. 44 billion in the first three months of 2026.
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Owner of Fishing Vessel Seized With 161kg Heroin Worth Rs. 4 Billion Arrested
Police arrest the owner of a fishing vessel carrying 161kg of heroin worth Rs. 4 billion; Rs. 50bn in drugs seized in 2026 so far.
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President Appoints G.M.R.D. Aponsu as New Energy Ministry Secretary
Senior SLPS officer Aponsu replaces Prof. Hemapala as Energy Secretary following Jayakody-era resignations over coal probe.
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Pallekelle Residents and BOI Factories Hit by Water Crisis as Victoria Reservoir Drains
Water shortage disrupts Pallekelle households and export zone factories as FSP alleges excessive reservoir drawdown for power generation.
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Presidential Commission on Coal Formally Gazetted With Supreme Court Judge as Chair
President Dissanayake gazettes PCOI to investigate all coal imports since inception of coal power, chaired by SC Judge Gihan Kulatunga.
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Police Seize Over 1,400 kg Heroin and 1,975 kg ICE in Six-Month Crackdown
Sri Lanka Police report 158,821 drug arrests and massive narcotics hauls since October 2025 in nationwide enforcement drive.
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President Reviews Clean Sri Lanka 2026 Action Plan at Secretariat
Dissanayake stresses community-based approach for Clean Sri Lanka programme at Presidential Secretariat review meeting.
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Former SLRC Chairman Kongahage and Deputy Abeysinghe Granted Bail
Colombo Magistrate releases ex-SLRC chief Kongahage and deputy Abeysinghe on Rs. 1 million bail each with travel ban; case recalled September 8.
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Sri Lanka's UN Envoy Meets Human Rights Chief Volker Türk in Geneva
Ambassador Dassanayake briefs UN High Commissioner Türk on recent developments and reaffirms engagement with the UNHRC.
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Six Chinese Nationals Arrested at BIA Over Rs. 11 Million Cigarette Haul
Airport customs seized 75,900 China-made cigarettes from six Chinese nationals who arrived on three separate flights on Thursday morning.
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Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi Arrested with Weapons Cache at Piliyandala Home
Colombo Crimes Division recovered a hand grenade, T-56 magazines and over 350 rounds during a court-warranted search of the ex-MP's Piliyandala residence.
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Fuel and Electricity Supply to Continue Uninterrupted Despite Middle East Conflict — Minister Jayatissa
Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says Treasury will absorb a significant share of any fuel price rise caused by Middle East market volatility.
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Patient Remanded Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Doctor at Nagoda Hospital
A patient accused of sexually assaulting a female doctor at Nagoda Teaching Hospital has been remanded until April 27 by the Kalutara Magistrate's Court.
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Navy Intercepts Fishing Vessel with Narcotics Haul South of Island
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a multi-day fishing vessel carrying suspected narcotics and arrested four suspects during a deep-sea operation south of the island.
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Police recover 1,298 T-56 rounds near Parakrama Samudra
Polonnaruwa CID recovered a cache of live T-56 assault rifle ammunition along the bund of the ancient reservoir during a special search operation.
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Police to crack down on black-smoke vehicles; WhatsApp hotline opened for public reports
Police will impound vehicles emitting excessive black smoke and opened WhatsApp hotline 070 3500525 for the public to report offenders with plate or video.
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Police Announce Crackdown on Altered Vehicle Number Plates
DIG Senadheera orders strict action against non-standard plates as DMT registration delays fuel illegal modifications.
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Sri Lanka Army wraps up Haiti gang suppression pre-deployment training
Sri Lanka Army completed pre-deployment training at IPSOTSL for troops joining the 5,550-strong UN-authorised Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.
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Aswesuma Welfare Payments to Resume in July After Beneficiary Survey
Welfare Benefits Board says Aswesuma first-round payments restart in July once nationwide beneficiary surveys are completed.
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FSP Alleges Unusual Victoria Reservoir Water Release for Power Generation
Frontline Socialist Party claims irregular water releases from Victoria Reservoir for electricity generation amid ongoing energy crisis.
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Harsha de Silva Challenges Police 119: Suwa Seriya Answers 98.9% of Calls on First Ring
Opposition MP compares police emergency response to Suwa Seriya ambulance service after minister admits daily complaints.
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IGP Cancels Police Relief Days During New Year Holiday Period
Police relief days on April 16 and 17 cancelled to ensure full security coverage during Avurudu festivities.
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'Karandeniya Sudda' Brother Arrested in India Over Southern Province Murders
Former STF and Army Special Forces operative 'Raju' arrested in India for carrying out assassinations linked to Southern Province crime ring.