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Wellampitiya woman arrested with Rs. 190 million in counterfeit US dollar notes
Sri Lanka Police arrested a woman in Wellampitiya with fake US dollar notes equivalent to about Rs. 190 million during a CCIB raid, NewsFirst said.
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Colombo HC resumes Wimal Weerawansa Rs. 75 million unlawful-assets trial
Colombo HC heard prosecution evidence in a CIABOC case accusing ex-Minister Wimal Weerawansa of acquiring Rs. 75 million in assets beyond his declared income.
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Woman arrested in Wellampitiya with fake US dollars worth Rs. 190 million, CCIB says
Sri Lanka Police arrested a woman in Wellampitiya after Colombo CCIB recovered counterfeit US dollar notes worth about Rs. 190 million in a targeted raid.
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Women Parliamentarians' Caucus directs authorities to monitor Anuradhapura child abuse case
Women Parliamentarians' Caucus directs NCPA to monitor Anuradhapura, Attanagalla and Dambulla courts and resolves to draft media guidelines for child victims.
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STF and Ambalangoda Police arrest 28 at social media-organised party, seize cocaine, ice and cannabis
Police and the STF arrested 28 people including three women in a raid on a social media-organised party in Ambalangoda, recovering cocaine, ice and cannabis.
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Divisional Secretaries to boycott Monday Public Day meetings from June 8
SLADA says its members will refuse to attend Monday meetings citing Public Administration Circular 27/2023, which sets aside the day for citizen grievances.
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Two women killed in Hanwella hit-and-run; drunk driver traced through CCTV
A car struck and killed two women aged 42 and 44 on the Ambulgama–Panagoda road on June 6; police identified the driver via CCTV and confirmed he was drunk.
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Govt revives 25 stalled hospital projects with Rs. 73bn three-year budget envelope
Health Ministry resumes 25 large-scale infrastructure projects halted since 2014, with Rs. 16bn in 2025, Rs. 19bn in 2026 and Rs. 38bn planned for 2027.
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Met Department warns of 100mm rainfall and rough seas across Sri Lanka on Sunday
Heavy falls above 100mm forecast for Western and Sabaragamuwa provinces and four districts; gusty winds of 60–70 kmph expected from Kankasanthurai to.
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Horana bank Rs.35M robbery reclassified as long-running internal fraud, police say
Police now believe the Horana state bank Rs.35 million heist was an internal fraud staged as robbery, the assistant manager allegedly diverting funds for.
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Drunk SUV driver kills 72-year-old pedestrian in Elawella, Horana
A 72-year-old woman was killed by an SUV in Elawella, Horana on Saturday evening; police arrested the driver, who was allegedly under the influence.
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Woman arrested over fatal stabbing of husband in Arambakanda, Horana
Horana Police arrested a woman after her 49-year-old husband was found dead from a sharp-weapon attack inside their Arambakanda home during a domestic dispute.
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STF and Army seize 220kg of Kerala cannabis worth Rs. 36 million in Jaffna
Joint operation in Antonypuram, Jaffna recovers 102 parcels in the largest reported northern-corridor cannabis seizure of the cycle.
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Suspect remanded over Jaffna-to-Canada illegal route; three taken hostage in Ethiopia
A Kilinochchi court remanded a suspect over the illegal travel of three Jaffna people to Canada via Ethiopia, where a criminal gang took them hostage.
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Korea, UNDP launch anti-corruption integrity assessment for Sri Lanka with CIABOC
US$100,000 pilot under the SDG Partnership Project introduces an integrity assessment framework for public institutions, modelled on Korea's annual exercise.
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Four fire engines deployed to electronics store blaze in Mahara, Kadawatha
The Fire and Rescue Services Department deployed four engines to bring a blaze at an electronics store in Mahara, Kadawatha under control on Sunday afternoon.
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Navy divers recover pistol, rifle and T-56 ammunition from Kalpitiya lagoon
SLNS Vijaya divers found the weapons on the bed of Ichchankadu Lagoon, days after a separate operation in the same area recovered 53 rounds of ammunition.
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Auditor General urged to probe alleged Rs. 9.2 million fuel fraud at Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council
A UNP councillor and civil society group asked the Auditor General to probe Rs. 9.2m in diesel claims for Ditwah cleanup work in Nuwara Eliya MC.
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Opposition parties announce indefinite Colombo Fort protest over Sallay treatment
Opposition parties will launch an indefinite Colombo Fort protest as Sallay is hospitalised and his lawyer asks the CID for an independent medical board.
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TNA's Shanakiyan tables Parliament motion calling for full PTA repeal
Trincomalee MP Rasamanickam asks Parliament to abolish the Prevention of Terrorism Act No. 48 of 1979 without any replacement law containing comparable powers.
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SJB expels five Bulathsinhala PS councillors over alleged NPP defection
SJB MP Jagath Vithana said five Bulathsinhala PS members were expelled after backing NPP in council formation, allegedly in exchange for money and bribes.
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Suresh Sallay admitted to Colombo National Hospital from CID custody
Ex-SIS chief Major Gen. (Retd.) Suresh Sallay was hospitalised on Sunday while in CID remand, as his wife wrote to the IGP over his fast-unto-death.
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Woman killed, 12 injured as Anamaduwa lorry hits tree returning from Munneswaram
A 52-year-old Aralaganwila woman died and 12 others were hurt after a lorry returning from Munneswaram Temple hit a tree in Mudalakkuliya on Saturday.
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CID arrests Benthara tour guide over €91,860 fraud against German tourist
Financial Crimes Investigation Unit detains a 46-year-old over money the German national invested in a tourism business the suspect allegedly misappropriated.