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Man arrested with car over street racing in Cinnamon Gardens
Police arrested a 26-year-old and seized his car after luxury vehicles were allegedly raced through Cinnamon Gardens overnight. Two more are being sought.
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Man on bail in murder case arrested with firearm and 'Ice' in Thanamalwila
A 35-year-old was arrested in Thanamalwila with an unmarked firearm and 5.37g of 'Ice'. Police say he was already on bail over a murder and drug charges.
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Sri Lankan intelligence leads Dubai police to underworld figure 'Welle Saranga'
Underworld figure arrested in Dubai with cocaine and ice after Sri Lankan intelligence in 'Bus Lalith' operation.
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Jayatissa puts 22nd Amendment debate at end-September or early October
The Cabinet Spokesman gave the timeline at a Kalutara public meeting — the same window the government has now attached to three separate stages of the Bill.
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BASL turns full-bench request into a formal Supreme Court motion on 22A
The Bar Association has filed a motion invoking the Judicature Act, arguing every sitting Supreme Court judge has a direct interest in the 22nd Amendment.
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Karunanayake misses fourth Bribery Commission summons; officers visit his home
CIABOC to take legal action after MP failed to appear fourth time in National Lotteries Board recruitment probe.
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Opposition MP asks whether a referendum lies behind the President's rally series
Dayasiri links president's rallies to 22nd Amendment as fellow petitioner against the Bill.
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GMOA objects to a service category for specialists alone, days after Cabinet approved one
Doctors warn proposed specialists-only category would divide the profession's unified service.
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Namal Rajapaksa asks how many more Digital ID deadlines the public must wait through
The SLPP MP says the April 2026 target for Sri Lanka's Digital ID has passed and the government is now promising the first card by year-end.
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Police fire on car at Narahenpita checkpoint to free abducted graduate; driver identified as her boyfriend
A 26-year-old woman was taken from the BMICH during a graduation ceremony. Officers opened fire when the driver ignored orders to stop, and he fled on foot.
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President says debate on stopping the Perahera should never return to the political stage
Anura Kumara Dissanayake received the Esala Perahera scroll from the Diyawadana Nilame at President's House in Kandy, certifying the procession's conclusion.
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Police put frozen criminal assets at Rs. 6 billion, Rs. 2.1bn above their own figure four days ago
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division says Rs. 5,995m has been frozen across 113 investigations since September 2024. Tuesday's briefing gave Rs. 3,878m.
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Premadasa tells Tissamaharama farmers government policy rests on erroneous data
The Opposition Leader again cited the Rs. 17,315 poverty line — a May figure the Department of Census and Statistics superseded in June.
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Two men killed in Tangalle and Galle attacks as police report three murders overnight
Two men killed in separate incidents in Mahagoda and Galwala; five suspects in custody.
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Rs. 2 billion rail shipment clears port two months behind schedule
Sri Lanka Railways is releasing 10,000 imported rails from port to rebuild the Coastal Line, with six months of work now running past its December target.
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Central Highlands Authority bill due in Parliament as President pledges estate land rights
President pledges Central Highlands bill by early 2027 and post-2042 plantation land rights.
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Woman killed inside Anuradhapura forest reserve, husband injured in suicide attempt
A 59-year-old mother of three from Ulukkulam died at the scene in Korakahawewa on Friday morning. Police are treating a personal dispute as the likely motive.
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Bribery Commission completes preliminary probe into Manusha Nanayakkara
CIABOC's preliminary investigation into former minister over Israel job placements finished.
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Brawl breaks out at Colombo Divisional Secretariat over birth certificate delays
Police were called after about 100 people waiting for birth certificate copies became agitated when only one counter was open, the Daily Mirror reported.
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Dinana Dakuna says IMF-framed stability masks a collapse in real incomes
Collective argues fiscal targets via indirect taxes don't reflect actual household conditions.
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Defence Ministry says 4,918 houses under construction for Ditwah victims
Construction has begun on 4,918 replacement homes for families whose houses Cyclone Ditwah destroyed, with compensation started for 50,554 damaged houses.
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Former Speaker denies vehicle and fuel misuse, says audit figures are being distorted
Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena disputes the nine-vehicle claim but not the fuel volumes, and says he has no objection to legal action if wrongdoing is proven.
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Government pharmacists call one-day strike from Monday over withdrawn allowance circular
Pharmacists strike on Aug 31 after Health Secretary cancels overtime allowance circular.
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Rs. 70 million in property linked to drug trafficker Naufer Jesudasan frozen
Land, house and tea estate tied to trafficker in remand custody frozen by Illegal Assets Division.