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Police open fire on van in Gampaha, wounding driver; heroin and ice recovered
Weliweriya police shot the driver of a van in Asgiriya after he allegedly rammed their jeep. A search recovered 15 grams of heroin and 9 grams of ice.
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Savitri Goonesekere calls for a new Constitution abolishing the Executive Presidency
Prof. Goonesekere calls for new Constitution abolishing the Executive Presidency to strengthen democracy.
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CID recovers a live grenade and a shotgun in Kuliyapitiya house raid
A 40-year-old man was arrested in Walakumburamulla with a foreign-made 12-bore firearm, a live hand grenade and six live BMG-type cartridges.
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Air Force personnel and civilians arrested over deer poaching at Mattala Airport
Air Force officer and soldiers arrested for poaching deer inside Mattala Airport and selling venison.
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Five held in four raids on one Mount Lavinia housing complex; one linked to Dehiwala shooting
Five arrested in four raids at Mount Lavinia complex; STF seized kush, hashish and heroin.
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Navy arrests 65 in 11-day illegal fishing sweep, seizes 26 dinghies
Navy arrests 65 for illegal fishing with prohibited gear, seizing 26 dinghies in Sept. 1-11 sweep.
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Navy raises sunken Fast Attack Craft P 4447 from seabed off Angulana
Navy divers raised Fast Attack Craft P 4447 from 80 feet on September 11 and towed it to Colombo Dockyard, closing a salvage begun after the August 15 sinking.
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"Big boss or boss's son — it doesn't matter": President rules out limits on corruption cases
President Dissanayake says no limits on corruption investigations; government won't interfere with CIABOC.
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Opposition parties and civil society to protest at Polduwa Junction on September 24 over 22A
Opposition and civil society protest at Parliament on September 24, day one of the 22A debate.
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Doctors' union asks CIABOC to speed up Speaker probe, says he should step aside
Doctors' union asks CIABOC to investigate Speaker Wickramaratne; cites conflict of interest.
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Three arrested over alleged turtle-for-money racket targeting tourists at Unawatuna
Three arrested for displaying protected turtles to tourists and demanding payment at Unawatuna.
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Environment Minister halts Wattala sea barrier over boundary breach
Minister Dammika Patabendi suspended work on a gabion barrier at Pamunugama after officials found it built beyond approved boundaries and into the beach.
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Weerawansa says the President's 'black state' crackdown spares government allies
Weerawansa accuses government of sparing allies in underworld crackdown; says investigations avoid those connected to administration.
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AG directs CID to name Namal Rajapaksa a suspect in the Airbus case before Fort Magistrate
Attorney General directs CID to name Namal Rajapaksa a suspect in Airbus bribery case at Fort Magistrate's court.
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Archuna tells SLPP rally Namal will be president in 2029 and warns of an '88/89' repeat
The Jaffna District MP told the Anuradhapura rally the NPP is trying to capture the judiciary, and called Mahinda Rajapaksa the true leader of both communities.
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Shiran Basik's father further remanded to October 8 over Gampaha apartment
Abdul Razak Mohamed Basik remanded over Rs. 30 million property; court extended remand to 8 October in illegal assets probe.
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Bogambara to take inmates next week — a month after the same promise
Prisons chief Prasad Hemantha says renovation is 90% done and transfers begin next week. The department said the same thing on 12 August.
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Four in ten Colombo housing complexes are over 40 years old, deputy minister says
96 apartment complexes under Housing Development Authority in Colombo; 40% over 40 years old with renovation and replacement underway.
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Hand grenades sell for Rs. 10,000 on the black market, security sources say
Security sources tell the Daily Mirror that old military grenades change hands for Rs. 10,000–20,000, used mainly to intimidate rather than kill.
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Farmer stays on Hingurakgoda rooftop for a second day as President addresses Polonnaruwa rally
Farmer protests on Hingurakgoda rooftop, demanding government set guaranteed paddy price instead of holding political rallies.
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Air Force Bell 412 deployed against fire spreading in Muthurajawela Sanctuary
A Sri Lanka Air Force helicopter is water-bombing a rapidly spreading fire inside the Muthurajawela wetland reserve north of Colombo.
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"I see you from the iron bars of prison": Namal Rajapaksa messages SLPP supporters from remand
Remanded SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa messages party supporters from prison: 'I see you from the iron bars.'
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President rules out any pardon for the underworld, says no decision taken on the death penalty
President rules out pardon for underworld; over 70 people running organised crime from abroad returned to Sri Lanka.
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Teachers exempted from efficiency bar exams after service minute rewrite
The Public Service Commission has waived Efficiency Bar III for teachers promoted to Grade I between October 2022 and June 2025, with further exemptions.