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Former minister Piyankara Jayaratne gives four-hour CIABOC statement on Airbus deal
Ex-Aviation Minister Piyankara Jayaratne spends nearly four hours at CIABOC recording a statement on the 2013 SriLankan Airlines Airbus probe.
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Sri Lanka weighs closure of police stations, Wijepala signals restructuring
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says the number of police stations has exceeded requirements and some may be shut as part of restructuring.
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Supreme Court Bars Ex-Peradeniya Professor From All Academic Posts Over Harassment
Three-judge bench rules Prof. W.M. Thilakaratne, found guilty of cyber stalking and unwanted touching, cannot hold any future post at a Sri Lankan university.
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JVP's Tilvin Silva denies social media claims of attack at Pelawatte party office
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva says there is 'absolutely no basis' for posts alleging he was attacked by a member at the party head office in Pelawatte.
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TNC urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to champion Eelam Tamil political aspirations
Gajendrakumar Ponnambalam's TNC writes to TVK invoking Prabhakaran legacy and asking Vijay to raise Sri Lankan Tamil rights internationally.
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Trinco infant death: Health Ministry says suspended doctors were at private hospital, not on strike
Government weighs criminal liability after probe finds two suspended Trincomalee doctors falsely claimed strike absence while performing private operation.
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Cabinet subcommittee steps in on Uma Oya land disputes, Rs. 300 million for 246 displaced
Cabinet subcommittee intervenes in long-running Uma Oya land disputes; Rs. 300 million allocated in first phase for 246 displaced residents.
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Massage therapist arrested in Unawatuna over alleged assault of Australian tourist
Unawatuna Tourist Police arrested a massage centre employee after an Australian woman alleged she was sexually assaulted during an Ayurveda treatment session.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay writes to Jaishankar, urges release of six Indian fishermen held by SL Navy
TN Chief Minister Vijay urges EAM Jaishankar to secure release of six Mandapam fishermen arrested by Sri Lanka Navy on May 10.
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Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath Begins Official Belarus Visit, MoUs Expected
Herath will call on President Lukashenko on a four-day Minsk visit invited by FM Ryzhenkov; agreements are expected across education, health and trade.
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Welisara high-security prison cuts off underworld phone networks, sources say
Nine top underworld figures including Wele Suda and Dematagoda Chaminda now held at the Navy-base facility, with smuggled mobile phones reportedly stopped.
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Rs. 20 billion allocated to upgrade Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital to fourth National Hospital
Housing Minister Susil Ranasinghe says 14-15 projects, including cancer and cardiac units, are underway before Anuradhapura is declared a National Hospital.
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Organised crime suspect extradited from Azerbaijan in joint intelligence operation
48-year-old Ja-Ela suspect linked to Ganemulla Sanjeewa, Kehelbaddara Padme and Commando Salinda networks brought back on May 10.
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Batuwatte Chamara remanded under 72-hour detention order for CID questioning
Drug trafficking suspect Manoj Suranga Liyanage, alias Batuwatte Chamara, has been detained for 72 hours of questioning after his repatriation from Azerbaijan.
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Mastermind of BIA monk drug ring fled to India; Interpol red notice sought
Police seek a global red notice for the principal suspect behind the April airport seizure of 110kg of Kush and Hash from 22 robe-clad smugglers.
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Belt at Chandrasena death scene brought from his home by employee, CCD finds
CCD has found the belt allegedly used in Kapila Chandrasena's death was brought from his residence by an employee. Statements taken from 15 people.
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CID brings back Galle woman wanted over Finland job-fraud scheme
Magalla resident extradited from Dubai under Interpol Red Notice in Rs. 87 million scheme that allegedly defrauded 48 job seekers.
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Convict in Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder case dies after fall at Welikada Prison
A prisoner convicted in the Aragalaya-era killing of former SLPP MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala died after falling from a Welikada Prison building on May 11.
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Court of Appeal: students can access own answer scripts under RTI Act
A two-judge bench dismissed the Open University's bid to block release, holding that university by-laws cannot override the Right to Information Act.
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Cyclone Ditwah-hit Elahera Anicut restoration begins under 'Wari Mahima' heritage programme
Phase 1 of the Rs. 309 million restoration of the heritage Polonnaruwa anicut was launched Sunday by ministers Lal Kantha, Sunil Senevi and T.B. Sarath.
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TID questions Gammanpila for nearly four hours over Easter attacks statement
Former minister appeared before Terrorism Investigation Division at 11am on May 11 over claim certain Easter suspects had not been arrested.
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Gammanpila summoned by TID over 'another attack' claim at Easter book launch
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila summoned to the Terrorism Investigation Division on May 11 over remarks at his Easter attacks book launch.
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CID arrests third suspect in Rs. 180 million Periyamulla gold-fraud case
Colombo Magistrate's Court remands suspect until May 12 and orders identification parade in fraud where businessman was promised five kilograms of gold.
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STF arrests 54 Indian and Nepali nationals in Hikkaduwa cybercrime raid
Joint STF–Hikkaduwa Police operation at a Dodanduwa tourist hotel seized 200 mobile phones and 25 laptops from 35 Indians and 19 Nepalis.