LNP - Man injured in shooting incident in Ambalantota

2025-03-31   |   Crime

A person was shot and injured by two individuals who arrived on a motorcycle in the early hours of this morning (31), at a residence in the Koggalla a...

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LNP - Katukurunda motor races go ahead following Court order

2025-03-29   |   Crime

The Court of Appeal yesterday issued an order permitting the Katukurunda Circuit Race organized by the Royal Automobile Club Asia to be held on March ...

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LNP - Wildlife census report to be released today

2025-03-28   |   Crime

The report on the recently conducted census of wild animals responsible for crop damage is scheduled to be released today (28). Following the publicat...

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LNP - Two dead, one injured as bowser plunges into 30-foot precipice

2025-03-27   |   Crime

Two persons have been killed and another injured after a bowser carrying rubber latex plunged into a 30-foot precipice on the Baduraliya-Kalawana road...

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LNP - India surpasses Sri Lanka to become world’s second largest tea exporter – report

2025-03-27   |   Crime

According to data released by the Tea Board of India, India has exported 254 million kg of tea in 2024, thus becoming the second-highest exporter in t...

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LNP - Govt. plans to develop Nuwara Eliya post office as tourist attraction

2025-03-26   |   Crime

The government plans to develop the Nuwara Eliya Post Office as a tourist attraction while continuing to offer postal services, Cabinet Spokesman Mini...

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LNP - New gazette sets maximum retail price for medicines

2025-03-26   |   Crime

An Extraordinary Gazette Notification has been issued to implement a maximum retail price mechanism for medicines. The notification was issued by the ...

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LNP - Buddhist monk found brutally murdered in Eppawala

2025-03-26   |   Crime

A 69-year-old Buddhist monk has been found brutally murdered at a monastery in Kiralogama, within the Eppawala Police Division. According to police, a...

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LNP - Suspects identified in nightclub brawl involving group accompanying Yoshitha

2025-03-24   |   Crime

Police have identified the suspects linked to a violent altercation involving a group accompanying Yoshitha Rajapaksa outside a nightclub at Union Pla...

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LNP - 57 arrested in raid on ‘Instagram party’ in Pamunugama

2025-03-24   |   Crime

Fifty-seven suspects have been arrested during a raid carried out at a hotel in the Uswetakeiyawa area of Pamunugama, following a tip-off that an ‘I...

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LNP - Woman among 3 arrested over Devundara shooting

2025-03-22   |   Crime

Police have arrested three suspects, including a woman, in connection with the shooting near the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya in Matara late last nig...

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LNP - Two arrested over extortion of businessmen, firearms seized

2025-03-22   |   Crime

The Western Province North Crimes Division has arrested two suspects involved in an extortion racket of threatening businessmen over the phone and coe...

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LNP - Deshabandu Tennakoon surrenders to Matara court

2025-03-19   |   Crime

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon has surrendered to the Matara Magistrate's Court this morning.  The Court had previ...

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LNP - Imported milk powder prices to increase from April

2025-03-18   |   Crime

The importers of powdered milk foods have decided to increase the prices by 4.7% with effect from 01 April 2025.  Accordingly, the price of a 400-gra...

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LNP - Not possible to mete out justice on behalf of Easter attack victims in a month or two: Minister

2025-03-18   |   Crime

It is not possible to mete out justice for those who were affected by the Easter Sunday attacks within a month or two, Minister of Science and Technol...

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LNP - Court issues warrant on third witness in Mrs. World Pageant incident

2025-03-18   |   Crime

Colombo Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali, today issued a warrant on Asha Basnayake, the third witness in the case related to the alleged forcible remov...

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LNP - Sri Lanka’s first supermodel Akushla Sellayah passes away

2025-03-17   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s first supermodel, fashion icon Akushla Sellayah, has passed away.  Fondly known as “Aku,” she was a trailblazer who revolutioni...

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LNP - Cardinal Ranjith demands justice for Easter attacks, warns of protests if promises remain unfulfilled

2025-03-16   |   Crime

The Archbishop of Colombo, His Eminence Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, expressed hope that justice will be served before the sixth anniversary of the Easte...

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LNP - Ex-President Ranil to make special statement on ‘Batalanda’ Commission report today

2025-03-16   |   Crime

Former Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is set to deliver a special statement today (16) regarding the allegations mentioned in the ‘Batala...

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LNP - Parliament to debate ‘Batalanda’ Commission report, presidential committee to be appointed

2025-03-14   |   Crime

Leader of the House, Minister Bimal Ratnayake said that steps will be taken to forward the ‘Batalanda’ Commission report to the Attorney General a...

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LNP - Brother of notorious underworld figure ‘Pukudu Kanna’ arrested at BIA

2025-03-14   |   Crime

A brother of notorious underworld figure and organized criminal Balachandran Pushparaj, alias “Pukudu Kanna”, has been arrested at the Bandaranaik...

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LNP - Couple arrested while transporting ‘Ice’ in Seeduwa

2025-03-14   |   Crime

A male and female suspect have been arrested with a stock of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine) in a raid conducted last night (12) in the Liyanagemu...

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LNP - Person hospitalised following shooting in Weliweriya

2025-03-14   |   Crime

A shooting has occurred in the Araliyagaha Junction area of the Weliweriya Police Division, injuring one person, according to police. The injured indi...

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LNP - Police Sergeant arrested while soliciting bribe inside court

2025-03-13   |   Crime

A Police Sergeant attached to the Hatton Police Station has been arrested by the officers of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or C...

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LNP - Suspect wanted over Middeniya triple murder arrested at BIA

2025-03-13   |   Crime

A suspect wanted for aiding and abetting in the recent triple murder at Middeniya, has been arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) i...

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