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Constable attached to Walana anti-vice unit dies of gunshot injuries
A 28-year-old police constable died early Wednesday after shooting himself with his service weapon at the Walana police station, police said.
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Rajapaksa bids farewell to outgoing Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong
The former president thanked China's departing envoy for his service in a post on X, as Qi Zhenhong completes a posting of close to six years in Colombo.
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Two ex-Southern PC deputy chief secretaries bailed in chair procurement case
The pair, arrested by the Bribery Commission on Tuesday over a 2019 purchase of 408 plastic chairs, were released by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.
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Rs. 14.8 million of 'Kush' disguised as chocolates seized at Katunayake airport
Narcotics officers found 1.48kg of Kush moulded into sausage shapes, coated in chocolate and packed into 70 branded wrappers in a Bangkok arrival's luggage.
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Cabinet approves Rs. 2.5 million exchange rate allowance for overseas scholarship students
Students on the government's overseas scholarship scheme will receive up to Rs. 2.5 million a year extra to offset the rupee's depreciation.
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Cabinet approves leasing of five presidential residences for tourism projects
Cabinet has approved leasing under-utilised presidential residences in Bentota, Kataragama, Mahiyanganaya, Embilipitiya and Anuradhapura to investors.
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SJB MP Chaminda Wijesiri sentenced to 18 months over 2019 clash with police
The Badulla High Court jailed the sitting SJB parliamentarian for one and a half years over an altercation with police officers in Bandarawela in 2019.
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Witness tells coal commission of pressure to alter laboratory test reports
A Lanka Coal Generation director told the Presidential Commission that pressure was exerted to change lab reports on substandard coal, citing covert recordings.
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25 arrested over illegal gem mining in Horana, Rs. 70 million in equipment seized
The Walana Central Anti-Corruption Unit arrested 25 people, including three gem businessmen, in a raid on illegal gem mining along the Kalu Ganga estuary.
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Kavadi dancers arrested with drugs hours before Devinuwara Perahera
Police arrested Kavadi dance group members for alleged drug possession as the ritual returned to the Devinuwara procession under 1,500 security personnel.
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Labour Ministry to draft factory disaster regulations after Homagama fire
Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe says rules on sudden factory disasters are being drafted with the Fire Services Department and the UDA.
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Ex-SriLankan Airlines chairman's bribery case put off to December 8
A Colombo court has directed the Bribery Commission to complete its investigation into former SriLankan Airlines Chairman Nishantha Wickramasinghe.
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No immediate water supply restrictions despite dry weather, says NWSDB
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board says it has no plans yet to restrict water supply, but will reconsider if reservoir levels fall sharply.
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SJB-led opposition wins majority in Matugama Co-operative Society
The opposition alliance led by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya has secured majority control of the Matugama Multi-Purpose Co-operative Society.
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Premadasa meets outgoing Chinese ambassador Qi Zhenhong
The Opposition Leader and China's departing envoy discussed economic cooperation, investment and trade at a courtesy call in Colombo before Qi ends his posting.
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Prisons Department presses Justice Ministry over analyst report delays
Delayed Government Analyst reports are keeping suspects in remand and driving overcrowding, the Prisons Department says, with about 39,000 inmates held.
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Alleged organised crime figure 'Ratmalane Saima' arrested in Malaysia
Alleged organised crime figure and drug trafficker 'Ratmalane Saima' has been arrested in Malaysia along with two others, Ada Derana reported.
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Court of Appeal to take up Suresh Sallay's PTA petition on August 25
The Court of Appeal has ordered that former SIS chief Suresh Sallay's writ petition challenging his PTA detention be called again on August 25.
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US and Sri Lanka launch CARAT 2026 maritime exercise in Trincomalee
A US Navy P-8A Poseidon joins the sixth CARAT Sri Lanka exercise, running July 27–31 across Trincomalee and Colombo.
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CIABOC arrests ex-Motor Traffic officer over illegal vehicle registration
A former Management Services Officer of the Department of Motor Traffic is accused of registering a car imported without Customs clearance or duty.
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Electricity Generation Lanka CEO to testify before coal commission
Engineer Saliya Panditharatne and a Deputy Auditor General were due before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into coal transactions on Monday.
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Garment retail owner remanded until August 6 over Customs Ordinance charges
Colombo Additional Magistrate rejected bail for Priyalal Bandula Preethi Jayawardena over the alleged import of goods worth more than Rs. 1 million.
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Horana tuition centre owner arrested with crystal methamphetamine
Police arrested the owner of a private tuition centre in Horana with over 15 grams of crystal methamphetamine, a scale and a SIM card.
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Two held with 'Ice' in Mirihana and Trincomalee; one linked to cemetery shooting
Police arrest a 25-year-old tied to a Dehiwala cemetery shooting and a 38-year-old in Trincomalee, seizing crystal methamphetamine in both operations.