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Five sentenced to death by Balapitiya High Court over 2007 Bataduwa pole murder
Balapitiya High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatte sentenced five Bataduwa men to death over the 2007 pole-attack killing of Gusthinna Wadu Manjula in Batapola.
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Two wallets found in Chandrasena home; magistrate flags CCTV-witness contradiction
CCD said two wallets surfaced at Kapila Chandrasena's Barnes Place residence as the magistrate ordered officers to reconcile CCTV with witness accounts.
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48-year-old hacked to death in dispute at Diyahoraduwa, 56-year-old arrested
Walipenna Police have arrested a 56-year-old suspect after a 48-year-old Dharga Town resident was hacked to death during an argument on Friday evening.
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Police release CCTV footage of Dikoya double-murder suspect, appeal for public help
Hatton Police have released CCTV footage of a suspect in the murder of an elderly couple at their Dikoya shop this week, seeking public help to locate him.
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Suspect in Dikoya double murder arrested in Bogawantalawa, gold jewellery recovered
The suspect arrested over the Dikoya double murder has undergone a medical examination, the standard step before being produced before a magistrate.
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Dilum Amunugama summoned by police over remarks linked to Hemarathana case minor
Police have summoned ex-Minister Dilum Amunugama to record a statement over remarks the Women's Ministry says caused harm to a minor in the Hemarathana case.
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Two of 21 deportees from Dubai had Interpol red notices, police confirm
Kudu Duminda and Mahawatte Chamara were among 21 Sri Lankans deported from Dubai; police say the duo carried Interpol red notices for drug trafficking.
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Election Commission tells Vijitha Herath committee it is ready for PC polls under any system
EC told the Vijitha Herath parliamentary committee on Thursday it can hold Provincial Council polls under any electoral system parliament approves.
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Three arrested over viral helmetless motorcycle ride in Mullaitivu
Mullaitivu Police arrested three suspects after a viral video showed a group of riders travelling dangerously without helmets; identification used CCTV.
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PM Harini returns to Colombo after week-long UK Commonwealth education visit
PM Harini Amarasuriya returned to Colombo on Saturday after a UK visit that included Commonwealth education talks, ministerial meetings and diaspora outreach.
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Sajith urges IMF to ease conditions in talks with Canadian envoy Isabelle Martin
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa told Canadian HC Isabelle Martin the IMF should ease conditions on Sri Lanka and prioritise Cyclone Ditwah recovery.
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Severed human head washes ashore at Moragalla beach behind tourist hotel
Aluthgama Police are investigating after a severed male head washed ashore behind a popular tourist hotel at Moragalla on Saturday morning.
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Shanakiyan calls for 'mature, collective' bipartisan response to rupee and inflation pressure
ITAK MP Shanakiyan Rasamanickam urged government and opposition to set aside partisanship over rupee volatility, inflation and rising energy costs.
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CID Arrests Main Suspect in Sirisara Uyana Borella Shooting at BIA
The 30-year-old Borella resident, subject of an international red notice, was detained at Bandaranaike International Airport on his return to Sri Lanka.
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SLBFE arrests Kuchchaveli man over Canada NGO jobs racket — Rs.4M in seven complaints
A Kuchchaveli man arrested May 19 over a Rs.4M fake Canada supermarket jobs racket; SLBFE says total fraud may exceed Rs.10M as more complaints emerge.
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Aura Lanka chairman Thambugala cleared in Rs.70M helicopter fraud case — AG advises no basis
Magistrate Darshika Premaratne ordered Viranjith Thambugala's release from the Rs.70M helicopter fraud case after the AG advised no basis; travel ban lifted.
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12 families evacuated as Udakalagama landslide reactivates in Ratnapura
A landslide reactivated in Udakalagama, Gallella around 6:30am Friday, forcing 12 families to evacuate as NBRO Red-Level warnings remain in force in Ratnapura.
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US Embassy denies FBI team deployed to Sri Lanka over Treasury cyber theft
US Embassy in Colombo says no FBI team has deployed to Sri Lanka for the Treasury cyber theft probe, but its FBI Legal Attaché remains permanently at post.
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21 wanted suspects deported from Dubai, arrested on arrival at Mattala
CID arrested 21 Sri Lankans, including alleged underworld figures Mahawatta Chamara and Kudu Duminda, on arrival at Mattala after deportation from Dubai.
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AKD says '2022 will not happen again' citing $7bn reserves as rupee slides
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake dismissed fears of a 2022-style crash, contrasting today's ~$7bn in reserves with $50mn at the peak of the default.
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AKD pledges record Rs. 2,000bn capex for 2027, says Treasury now in positive balance
President Dissanayake said the Government will allocate Rs. 2,000 billion for capital expenditure in 2027, citing a Treasury now in positive balance.
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Angunakolapelassa Prison inmate dies amid viral fever outbreak in ward
A 45-year-old inmate died after hospitalisation; eight others were transferred to Hambantota General Hospital with viral fever, the prisons department said.
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Matara court issues arrest warrant for Basil Rajapaksa over Brown Hill land case
Matara Magistrate Chathura Dissanayake rejected health-condition submissions from Basil Rajapaksa's lawyers and issued a warrant in the Brown Hill land case.
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Catholic Council meets government at Presidential Secretariat after nine-year gap
Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and bishops met government representatives on Thursday for the first time in nine years, agreeing on three meetings per year.