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Police Announce Crackdown on Altered Vehicle Number Plates
DIG Senadheera orders strict action against non-standard plates as DMT registration delays fuel illegal modifications.
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Sri Lanka Army wraps up Haiti gang suppression pre-deployment training
Sri Lanka Army completed pre-deployment training at IPSOTSL for troops joining the 5,550-strong UN-authorised Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti.
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Aswesuma Welfare Payments to Resume in July After Beneficiary Survey
Welfare Benefits Board says Aswesuma first-round payments restart in July once nationwide beneficiary surveys are completed.
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FSP Alleges Unusual Victoria Reservoir Water Release for Power Generation
Frontline Socialist Party claims irregular water releases from Victoria Reservoir for electricity generation amid ongoing energy crisis.
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Harsha de Silva Challenges Police 119: Suwa Seriya Answers 98.9% of Calls on First Ring
Opposition MP compares police emergency response to Suwa Seriya ambulance service after minister admits daily complaints.
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IGP Cancels Police Relief Days During New Year Holiday Period
Police relief days on April 16 and 17 cancelled to ensure full security coverage during Avurudu festivities.
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'Karandeniya Sudda' Brother Arrested in India Over Southern Province Murders
Former STF and Army Special Forces operative 'Raju' arrested in India for carrying out assassinations linked to Southern Province crime ring.
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Namal Rajapaksa Says SLPP Will Move Forward Learning from Past Mistakes
SLPP National Organiser calls for unity and youth empowerment in New Year message, acknowledging past errors.
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Navy Arrests Four More Indian Fishermen Off Mannar as 61-Day Fishing Ban Begins
Sri Lanka Navy seizes a boat and arrests four Indian fishermen for poaching on the first day of the annual fishing ban.
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Police Excavate Suspected LTTE Arms Cache in Batticaloa, Find No Weapons
A court-ordered excavation in Kattankudy dug 20 feet deep over seven hours but recovered no buried weapons.
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President Dissanayake Marks Avurudu at Cyclone Ditwah Rebuilt Home in Anuradhapura
The President joined New Year celebrations at a home rebuilt in five months under the government's Ditwah compensation programme.
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Four Tamil Nadu Fishermen Arrested Off Mannar Hours Before 61-Day Ban
Sri Lanka Navy arrested four Indian fishermen from Rameswaram for poaching in Lankan waters just before the annual fishing ban began.
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Indian National Arrested at BIA With 2kg of Kush Bought in Bangkok
Customs officers seize Rs. 2.87 million worth of cannabis concealed in cardboard box from Malaysia Airlines flight.
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Police Arrest 520 in Nationwide Anti-Drug Sweep During Avurudu Period
A 24-hour operation netted 520 suspects and seized heroin and ICE, while a Dubai trafficker's associate was nabbed in Wennappuwa.
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Sajith Criticises Government Over Nakath Pathraya Dispute in New Year Message
Opposition Leader calls for cultural respect and sustainable economic empowerment in his Sinhala and Tamil New Year address.
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Associate of Dubai-Based Drug Trafficker Arrested in Wennappuwa
Police seize Rs. 7.5 million worth of narcotics from a suspected associate of a Dubai-based drug network in Dummaladeniya.
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Associate of Major Drug Trafficker Arrested in Wennappuwa
Police seized Rs. 7.5 million in narcotics from a suspected associate of a major drug trafficker in Dummaladeniya, Wennappuwa.
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155,000 Cannabis Plants Seized in Army-Police Raid Inside Udawalawe Reserve
Joint forces uncover three-acre illegal cannabis cultivation in Udawalawe with estimated Rs. 4.5 million street value.
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Cardinal Ranjith Declares April 19 Day of Prayer for Easter Attack Victims
Cardinal Ranjith calls on all Catholic churches to hold prayer sessions marking the 7th anniversary of Easter Sunday bombings.
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Associate of Underworld Figure 'Ganemulla Sanjeewa' Arrested in India
Indian authorities arrest a Gampaha man linked to the late underworld figure and drug trafficking; repatriation expected.
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HRCSL Rules Arrest of Prisons Chief Upuldeniya Violated Fundamental Rights
Human Rights Commission finds CID and Justice Ministry breached constitutional protections in arrest of Prisons Commissioner General.
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Lanka Coal Chairman Says Viral Audio Was 'Distorted and Spread Misleadingly'
Lanka Coal Company Chairman Jayantha Rathnayake claims viral recording was a routine call about a performance bond, not evidence of wrongdoing.
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Lanka Coal Office to Reopen as PUCSL Rules Out Passing Coal Quality Costs to Consumers
CID to collect files before Lanka Coal resumes operations; PUCSL unanimously rejects coal-related tariff surcharge, shielding consumers.
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Public Security Minister Tests Hotline After Complaints Over 119 Emergency Delays
Minister Wijepala calls 118 helpline after public reports of three-hour waits on the 119 police emergency line.