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Jaffna man held by TID on return from India released by Mallakam court
Kanthasamy Krishnakumar, 50, was detained at BIA after arriving from Tamil Nadu, where he had served a prison term and years in the Trichy Special Camp.
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Kadugannawa council chairman arrested over alleged assault on garage owner
Kadugannawa council chairman arrested in alleged assault; surrendered to Kandy court in dispute involving a hospitalised garage owner.
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Three Kobeigane police officers suspended over theft suspect's death in custody
Two sergeants and a constable face disciplinary action over alleged dereliction of duty. Five villagers who seized the 41-year-old remain in custody.
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Court orders report on relatives who could take in two children found with ICE
Maligakanda Magistrate orders a probation report on a boy and his sister, aged 14 and 12, detained after Madampitiya police found 220mg of ICE.
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No-confidence motion against the Speaker will not be debated on November 3, Leader of the House says
Bimal Rathnayake says the Opposition missed an October 28 deadline to submit a revised motion. Hours earlier the Opposition said it would not dilute it.
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NPP to build a party branch in every Grama Seva division, Lal Kantha says
The minister said the governing party's village-level units would be brought into the business of governance so work flows from the top down.
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PAFFREL writes to the President questioning both security bills, provision by provision
Election monitor PAFFREL told the President the terrorism and organised crime bills could draw protests, trade union action and aid work into their scope.
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1,664 murders in three years, including 48 children, Police Performance Report shows
Sri Lanka Police recorded 573 murders in 2023, 555 in 2024 and 536 in 2025. Women were 317 of the victims and children 48, with 93% of cases solved.
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UNP splits its membership into Millennial and Gen Z tiers
Ranil Wickremesinghe confirmed the two generational categories at a Working Committee meeting at Sirikotha, chairman Wajira Abeywardena said.
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2026 voters' register certified at 17.64 million, and four districts change seat counts
The Election Commission certified 17,641,006 voters. Colombo and Gampaha gain a parliamentary seat each, while Jaffna and Badulla each lose one.
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Three held in Hendala with a kilogram of heroin
A 29-year-old Hendala resident was arrested with the consignment. An 18-year-old man and a 25-year-old woman were held for aiding and abetting trafficking.
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Sarath Weerasekara demands Rs. 100 million from The Kingsbury over leaked CCTV footage
The former Public Security Minister's lawyers say footage of his 24 October hotel visit was altered and released online. The hotel has not responded publicly.
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Departmental probe opened into filming of elephant treatments
Vets' association president Nihal Pushpakumara says outside groups filmed elephant treatments in forests, with the Kavantissa tusker among the allegations.
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CIABOC asks High Court to overturn bail in Rs 120 million bribery case
The Bribery Commission has filed a revision application against the bail granted to Rakitha Rajapakshe and two co-accused. It is listed for Friday.
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Pension officials cannot rule a marriage invalid, Court of Appeal holds
The court quashed a Director of Pensions decision and ordered a retired municipal worker's wife recognised under the Widows' and Orphans' fund.
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Customs destroys 2.8 million smuggled cigarettes worth Rs. 677 million
2.8 million cigarettes seized at BIA April-July were incinerated at Kerawalapitiya. Smuggled stock valued Rs 677m; tax loss Rs 439.7m.
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Environmentalists name two ministers and the President over Kavantissa's death
Nanyanaka Ranwella said Lal Kantha and Dhammika Patabendi bear responsibility, and alleged a rice mill is planned on an elephant corridor.
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FATF assessors are in Colombo, and they have been asking NGOs about the law written to regulate them
An Asia/Pacific Group team sought civil society views on proposed NGO legislation, with the Central Bank's FIU leading the government side.
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University teachers to strike for a day on Friday over staff shortages and workload
FUTA will shut down the state university system for one day on 30 October, citing a shortage of academics and resources and excessive workloads.
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'Harak Kata' refused bail again as the Attorney General's appeal keeps the case frozen
Judge Buddhika C. Ragala rejected three bail applications and two discharge applications, citing the appeal pending before the Court of Appeal.
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Homagama Crimes Division OIC remanded until 12 November over custody death
The second officer remanded this week in the death of P.D. Ishara Harsha Kumara. A Sub-Inspector was remanded until 11 November at the same court.
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Court restrains widow and four others from obstructive protest at custody-death funeral
Kesbewa District Court granted a police application covering the route to Thursday's funeral of Ishara Harsha Kumara. The order runs 14 days.
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Homagama police chief suspended over custody death, bringing total to four officers
The IGP suspended Homagama HQI M.R.S. Prajan Senanayake over failures in supervising Ishara Harsha Kumara, who died in a police cell on October 25.
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Medical report in Homagama custody death finds three broken ribs and bleeding in the brain
Police now suspect an assault may have caused Ishara Harsha Kumara's death, SDIG Sajeewa Medawatte said, and admit arrest procedures were not followed.