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Senior Buddhist Prelate Alleges Political Motives Behind Vesak Poya Date Shift to May 30
Kotapitiye Rahula Thero alleges Vesak Poya was shifted to May 30 for political reasons tied to May Day, urging Buddhists to observe both dates.
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Wanted Foreign Employment Fraud Suspect Arrested in Yakkala With Fake ID, Driving Licence
Yakkala Police arrested a 60-year-old Gampaha resident wanted under Marawila court warrants for multiple foreign employment scams, with forged ID papers.
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22 Buddhist Monks Arrested at BIA in Largest Airport Drug Bust in Sri Lankan History
Police Narcotics Bureau seized over 110kg of Kush and hashish worth Rs. 1.1 billion from 22 monks returning from Bangkok at BIA.
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ASP Wootler Becomes First SL Police Spokesperson to Address INTERPOL Global Communications Conference
Police Media Spokesperson ASP Fredrick Wootler departed for Lyon on April 26 to deliver Sri Lanka's first address at the INTERPOL Global Communications forum.
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Harsha 99% Sure Finance Ministry 'Not Hacked'; COPF to Summon Treasury Secretary on April 28
COPF chair rejects the government's hacker narrative on the US$2.5M debt diversion; says Treasury Secretary will be summoned at the April 28 sitting.
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Rs. 3.6 Billion Allocated to Strengthen Primary Healthcare Across Nine Provinces
The Health Ministry has signed MoUs with all nine Provincial Councils to deploy Rs. 3.6 billion under the Primary Health Care System Strengthening Project.
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Mahanayaka Theros Issue Joint Statement Condemning Robe Misuse in BIA Drug Bust
Chief Prelates of the Siyam, Amarapura and Ramanna Nikayas denounced the use of saffron robes by suspects in the Rs. 1.1 billion BIA narcotics bust.
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STF Arrests Five Over Mattakkuliya Abduction-Murder Case
Special Task Force says five suspects aged 23-36 strangled and drowned a victim in Mattakkuliya on April 22; group to face Aluthkade court today.
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Monk Arrested as Main Suspect in BIA Rs. 1.1 Billion Drug Smuggling Case
Police arrested the alleged facilitator of the 22-strong Buddhist robe-clad smuggling group in Meegahawatta, Gampaha. He is also identified as a monk.
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Jaffna District MP Archchuna Allegedly Brandishes Firearm in Land Dispute, Magistrate's Case Filed
Jaffna MP Archchuna allegedly produced a firearm during a land dispute in Periyavillan, Jaffna District. A magistrate's court case is under way.
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RDA Rejects Rs. 380M Double-Payment Claim, Threatens Action Against MP Nalin Bandara
The Road Development Authority rejected Opposition MP Nalin Bandara's Rs. 380M double-payment allegation as baseless and threatened action over the claims.
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Seven Arrested in Mount Lavinia, Kohuwala Raids over Counterfeit Notes and Ice
Police arrested seven suspects in two separate raids on April 25 over counterfeit Rs. 5,000 and Rs. 2,000 notes; the Mount Lavinia operation also seized Ice.
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French Loan Documents Missing in Widened Treasury Cyber Heist Probe
Sunday Times reports CID investigators believe same hackers behind $2.5M Treasury breach removed records of an upcoming French loan repayment.
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BIA Customs Seize Rs. 38.67 Million in Smuggled Cigarettes from Dubai
27-year-old Colombo businessman arrested with 229,800 foreign cigarette sticks and 113 e-cigarettes; accomplices fled abandoning their luggage.
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Photographer Held at BIA With Rs. 25 Million 'Kush' Hidden in Dried Fruit Packets
Customs Narcotics Control Unit seized 2,505g of kush from a Sri Lankan passenger arriving from Bangkok on flight FD 140.
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Easter Probe: AG-Army Emergency Meeting Over Information Delays; Magistrate Warns of Criminal Liability
Magistrate warns refusal by Sri Lanka Army to share information for the Easter probe could constitute a criminal offense after a three-hour AG meeting.
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GL Peiris Says Coal Scam 'Three Times Bigger' Than Bond Fraud, Targets Entire NPP Cabinet
GL Peiris said the coal procurement scandal is three times the size of the Yahapalana bond scam and the entire NPP Cabinet must be held accountable.
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Homagama Gagana Associate Arrested with 12kg of Heroin Worth Rs. 120 Million
Western Province North Crimes Division detained the suspect on April 24, linking him to the organised crime figure known as Homagama Gagana.
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HRC Forces Police to Unblock Critic from Official Facebook Page
Human Rights Commission accepted a complaint from Rukshan Priyanath after Sri Lanka Police blocked him for posting critical comments online.
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Kandy National Hospital Installs Rs. 600 Million High-Tech Treatment Machines
Two machines worth Rs. 600 million were installed at Kandy National Hospital, including a DSA unit replacing one inactive for more than three years.
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Russian-Made Pistol, Ammunition Found Buried in Karandeniye Raju's Garden
Police recovered a 9mm Russian-made pistol and 15 rounds of ammunition buried at Karandeniye Raju's residence during a specialised search operation.
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Labour Officer Jailed Six Years Over Rs. 15,000 Bribe Taken in 2009
Colombo High Court has sentenced a labour officer to six years' imprisonment after finding him guilty of soliciting Rs. 15,000 from a poultry farm owner.
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Norway Offers Sri Lanka Free Satellite Vessel Tracking to Fight Illegal Fishing
Oslo to provide AIS-based monitoring under its Blue Justice initiative plus training, after talks with Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar.
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Rata Ekata: 156,456 Arrested, 1,917kg Heroin Seized in Six Months
Police report 157,423 raids and major narcotics seizures since the NPP government's flagship anti-drug operation began on October 30, 2025.