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Chinese businessman arrested at BIA with Rs.34.47m in smuggled cigarettes
Airport customs officers seized 229,800 cigarettes in 1,149 cartons from a 35-year-old traveller who arrived at BIA on a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok.
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Two Indonesians arrested at BIA with Rs.64.7m worth of Kush cannabis
Police Narcotics Bureau officers intercepted two Indonesian nationals with over 5kg of Kush at Bandaranaike International Airport on Monday morning.
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Body Recovered from Well Near Residence of Slain Weligama PS Chairman
Police recovered a body from a well near the home of Weligama PS Chairman Lasantha Wickramasekara, who was shot dead in October 2025.
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Catholic Church to Hand Easter Anniversary Petition to President on Jayasekera Removal
Catholic Church to petition President Dissanayake on April 21 for Deputy Defence Minister Jayasekera's removal over Easter attacks conflict of interest.
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Colombo Security Conclave to Gain International Organisation Status
Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said the Colombo Security Conclave will become a formal international body with an Indian national as Secretary General.
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CPC Files Media Ministry Complaint Against Hiru TV Over $286 Oil Claim
Ceylon Petroleum Corporation has asked the Ministry of Mass Media to investigate Hiru TV over what it calls a false, damaging report on crude oil pricing.
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Sri Lanka Must Fix National Security Advisor Gap, Former Official Warns
Dinouk Colombage says Colombo Security Conclave elevation exposes Sri Lanka's institutional shortfall — Defence Secretary still doubling as de facto NSA.
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Nine Arrested Over Gokarella Assault on Woman After Video Goes Viral
Police arrested nine suspects over the April 16 assault of a woman on a public road in Medalanda, Gokarella, after a video went viral.
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Hiru to Issue Legal Reply to Lal Kantha; Denies Fake Security Letter
Asia Broadcasting Corp says a 'strong' reply to Minister Lal Kantha's Rs. 10 billion notice is due within 24 hours, and calls a viral police-letter a forgery.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Says SLPP Has 'Big Plan' to Regain Power
Former president declares change is coming as SLPP skips May Day rally this year, citing clash with Vesak festival; opts for religious observance instead.
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Over 80 killed in road accidents and drownings during New Year season
Police report 53 road-accident deaths and 27 drownings between April 10 and 18, up on previous Sinhala-Tamil New Year periods.
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Eight Organised Criminals in Foreign Custody, SL Police Pursue Extradition
Sri Lanka Police confirmed eight prominent organised crime figures are in foreign custody, with legal procedures underway to extradite them back home.
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Patali Pledges Full Disclosure on Coal Deals Since 2009, Including Auditor General Report
Patali Champika Ranawaka will release the Auditor General's coal-import audit covering 2009-2016, along with Cabinet papers and CEB directives.
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Former Minister Piyasena Gamage Granted Bail in CIABOC Recruitment Case
Colombo Magistrate's Court granted bail to former Minister Piyasena Gamage over alleged political recruitment of 134 staff to a state technical college.
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RMV Commissioner General Granted Bail, Foreign Travel Ban Imposed
Kamal Amarasinghe released on Rs. 25,000 cash bail and two sureties of Rs. 200,000 after 24 days in CID custody; travel ban imposed, next hearing May 11.
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Sajith Meets Indian Vice President, Pushes Deeper Trade and Economic Ties
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa met Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan in Colombo, with talks focused on expanding bilateral trade and economy.
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Pakistan, Kuwait, Vatican Among Six Envoys to Present Credentials to President
President Dissanayake received credentials from six new envoys including Pakistan's High Commissioner Nayyar Naseer and the Vatican's Apostolic Nuncio.
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SJB Demands Provincial Council Elections, Says Opposition Unity Will Follow Poll Announcement
SJB's Lakshman Kiriella urged the government to hold long-delayed Provincial Council polls and predicted an opposition alliance under Sajith Premadasa.
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UNP Will Not Hold May Day Rally as May 1 Falls on Vesak Poya
The UNP has denied social media posts advertising a May Day rally, saying no Labour Day event will be held in 2026 as May 1 coincides with Vesak Poya.
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WHO Expert Team Arrives in Sri Lanka to Review Health Reforms, Arogya Centres
A WHO delegation will spend the week reviewing Sri Lanka's 1,000 Arogya Health and Wellness Centres programme and its primary-care digitalisation push.
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Man Arrested Over Alleged Drugging and Theft of Rs. 1.7m on Anuradhapura Bus
Police have arrested a 54-year-old Saliyawewa man after three women lost consciousness and were robbed of cash and jewellery on an Anuradhapura–Colombo bus.
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CID Begins Review of Electronic Data in Coal Procurement Probe
All procurement files are in CID custody, every custodian has given a statement, and digital forensics on coal import data is now underway.
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CID Seizes All Coal Procurement Files, Launches Forensic Data Examination
CID has seized all coal procurement files, recorded custodian statements and begun a forensic computer-data review as the criminal probe deepens.
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Indian VP Radhakrishnan Arrives in Colombo for Two-Day Bilateral Visit
Indian VP C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived at BIA with a 49-member delegation for two-day talks with President Dissanayake and PM Amarasuriya.