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Author: Faraz Shauketaly

LOCAL

Communication devices, underground bunker and more discovered

On a joint search operation by the Sri Lanka Army and the Police, several suspicious items were discovered at a…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/05/2019
Navy apprehends two with over 126 kg of Kerala cannabis
LOCAL

Navy apprehends two with over 126 kg of Kerala cannabis

A Naval troop apprehended two (02) persons with 126.695kg of Kerala cannabis during a raid carried out at Udayapuram area…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/05/2019
Youth arrested for propagating extremism through ‘WhatsApp’
LOCAL

Youth arrested for propagating extremism through ‘WhatsApp’

A youth who allegedly maintained a ‘WhatsApp’ network to propagate extremism has been arrested by the Aluthgama Police at Dharga…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/05/2019
Easter Bombings suspect no longer in Myanmar – President’s Office
LOCAL

Easter Bombings suspect no longer in Myanmar – President’s Office

The Myanmar President’s Office said the actual suspect allegedly connected to the Easter Sunday bombings that killed at least 250…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/05/201925/05/2019
Suspect nabbed with over 2kg heroin near Orugodawatta Flyover
LOCAL

Suspect nabbed with over 2kg heroin near Orugodawatta Flyover

A suspect has been arrested with heroin worth over Rs 20 million near the Flyover at Orugodawatta in the Grandpass…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/05/2019
Doctor arrested over suspicious assets
LOCAL

Doctor arrested over suspicious assets

A 42-year-old doctor attached to the Kurunegala Hospital has been arrested over assets earned through suspicious means, Police Spokesman SP…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/05/2019
Geoffrey Rush wins $1.9m payout on #MeToo defamation case
FEATURED

Geoffrey Rush wins $1.9m payout on #MeToo defamation case

Oscar-winning actor Geoffrey Rush has been awarded $2.9 million Australian dollars (over $1.9 million USD) after winning his defamation case…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
Sangakkara concerned by “chaotic” Sri Lanka build-up to World Cup
LOCALSPORTS

Sangakkara concerned by “chaotic” Sri Lanka build-up to World Cup

Sri Lanka legend Kumar Sangakkara says his former side will have to adopt a “back to basics” approach in the…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
School students walk out in global climate strike
WORLD

School students walk out in global climate strike

School students in Australia and New Zealand have gone on strike, marking the start of a worldwide day of climate…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019
Harvey Weinstein ‘to settle with accusers for $44m’
WORLD

Harvey Weinstein ‘to settle with accusers for $44m’

Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein and his former studio’s board members have reached a tentative deal with women who accuse…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/05/2019

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