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Five sentenced to death over 2001 Attanagalla house break-in
The Gampaha High Court has sentenced five people, including a mother, father and their two sons, to death over a fatal 2001 house break-in in Attanagalla.
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16 arrested in Homagama for riding illegally modified motorcycles
Homagama Police have arrested 16 people and seized 16 illegally modified motorcycles in a crackdown on excessive speed and noise in the area.
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Malaysian arrested at BIA with cocaine worth Rs. 90.8 million
A 23-year-old Malaysian national was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport with 1.8kg of cocaine worth about Rs. 90.8 million hidden in his luggage.
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Opposition to hand no-confidence motion against Justice Minister to Speaker next week
Opposition to submit no-confidence motion against Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara, citing his handling of Negombo prison deaths.
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Two piriven students arrested over Rs. 1 million phone-shop burglary
Eppawala Police arrested two 14-year-old piriven students over a phone-shop burglary in which goods and cash worth over Rs. 1 million were stolen.
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Two prison guards killed in Negombo unrest awarded posthumous promotions
Two prison officers who died of injuries from the Negombo Prison clash have been posthumously promoted to Sergeant, joining eight colleagues honoured earlier.
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706 arrested in a day under islandwide 'Ratama Ekata' operation
Sri Lanka Police say 706 people were arrested in 708 raids nationwide in a single day under the 'Ratama Ekata' operation, with 11 held under detention orders.
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President Dissanayake Meets Prison Officials Over Negombo Unrest
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met senior prison officials to discuss preventing a repeat of the deadly Negombo Prison riot and improving officer welfare.
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Fort court orders arrest of Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara, MP Jagath Manuwarna
Fort Magistrate's Court ordered the arrest of Deputy Minister Eranga Gunasekara, MP Jagath Manuwarna and four others after they missed a court hearing.
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Former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne found dead in apparent suicide
Former IGP C.D. Wickramaratne died of a gunshot wound at his Malabe home; police detail the circumstances and a possible motive as two teams investigate.
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Homagama canal victim was a motorcycle taxi driver killed in robbery, post-mortem finds
A man whose body was found in a Homagama canal was murdered by having his throat slit and robbed of his motorcycle and valuables, police say.
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Four remanded further over Nuwara Eliya physiotherapist's murder
Four suspects remanded until July 30 in murder of physiotherapist found dead in car near Teldeniya.
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Rakitha Rajapakshe, Charith Abeysinghe further remanded in CIABOC bribery case
CIABOC tells court a portion of the alleged Rs.120mn 'Harak Kata' bribe reached senior police officers via a monk; three suspects remanded to July 28.
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Cardinal Ranjith and senior monk seek to intervene in Suresh Sallay's court petition
Cardinal Ranjith and senior Buddhist monk seek to intervene in Suresh Sallay's court petition for dismissal.
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Suspect who shot police officer in Katunayake remanded; identified as ex-CDF member
Man arrested for shooting police officer in Katunayake after snatching service pistol; former CDF member remanded.
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Opposition Splinters Into Competing Alliances as Premadasa's Authority Questioned
Sri Lanka's 66-MP opposition is fracturing into rival alliances, from a 21-MP breakaway bloc to new platforms, raising doubts about Premadasa's authority.
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Central Province Governor Sarath Abeykoon resigns
Central Province Governor Prof. Sarath Abeykoon has submitted his resignation to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, citing personal reasons.
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Coal commission summons six as probe uncovers missing Lakvijaya records
Sri Lanka's coal procurement commission summoned six witnesses and heard that Lakvijaya plant data went undigitised from 2011 to 2016.
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Police probe anonymous death threats against Millaniya PS Chairman
Horana Headquarters Police are investigating an anonymous phone call threatening to kill Millaniya Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Saman Jayathunga.
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Police recover two bodies in separate Galewela and Deraniyagala incidents
Police are investigating after an 82-year-old woman's body was found in Galewela and a 27-year-old man's body was recovered in Deraniyagala.
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Airbus bribery probe: Court orders CIABOC to submit progress report by Oct. 13
The Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court has ordered CIABOC to file a progress report by Oct. 13 on the SriLankan Airlines Airbus bribery investigation.
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CID seeks Health Ministry probe into substandard cardiac stents
The CID has asked the Health Ministry to open a preliminary inquiry into substandard cardiac stents and catheters supplied to state hospitals.
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Customs seize 3.6 million Chinese cigarettes worth Rs.450mn hidden in 'cold storage' panels
Sri Lanka Customs' Central Intelligence Unit seized over 18,000 cartons of Chinese cigarettes worth Rs.450 million concealed inside insulated panels.
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26-year-old arrested over killing of both parents in Embilipitiya
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man over the killing of his mother and father in the Kiralawelkaduwa area of Embilipitiya after a family dispute.