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Two people arrested for destroying the Sudeikuda stupa
LOCAL

Two people arrested for destroying the Sudeikuda stupa

Two suspects, a driver and owner of a lorry, who were accused of bulldozing the stupa archaeologists dug up in…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/12/2017
Mattakkuliya teenager arrested with ‘capsules’
LOCAL

Mattakkuliya teenager arrested with ‘capsules’

A suspect has been arrested in the Kadirana junction in Mattakkuliya, along with a stock of narcotic capsules. Police said,…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid
LOCAL

Underworld suspects arrested in Elpitiya raid

Four underworld members, including a leading underworld figure allegedly connected to several murders and ransom cases, have been arrested during…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/12/2017
Fake Australian wine worth $1.5 million seized
WORLD

Fake Australian wine worth $1.5 million seized

More than 14,000 bottles of fake Australian wine was seized by the Shanghai police yesterday, November3 16. The net worth…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/11/2017
Minneriya collision claims a life
LOCAL

Minneriya collision claims a life

An individual was killed, and two others were injured, in an accident that occurred at Minneriya. According to the police,…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/11/201716/11/2017
Youth killed in Mullaitivu collision
HistoryLOCAL

Youth killed in Mullaitivu collision

An individual died following a motor accident in Pudukuduirippu, Mullaitivu According to the police, the accident had occurred on Tuesday…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/11/201716/11/2017
Investigations launched into Batapola crash
History

Investigations launched into Batapola crash

A house in Namal Sevana, Batapola, was badly damaged when a speeding vehicle veered off the road around 6 p.m…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/2017
Three including a monk arrested for large scale racket sending women to Dubai illegally
History

Three including a monk arrested for large scale racket sending women to Dubai illegally

Officials of Sri Lanka Foreign Employment Bureau (SLFEB) have arrested three people including a monk, who had sent women to…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/11/2017
Two Indian nationals arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport with methamphetamine
History

Two Indian nationals arrested at Sri Lanka’s Colombo airport with methamphetamine

Sri Lanka Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) unit at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Friday arrested two Indian nationals attempting to…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017
Stock of Kerala Ganja discovered in Wattala
History

Stock of Kerala Ganja discovered in Wattala

Three suspects have been arrested in Wattala, allegedly, with a stock of Kerala Ganja in their possession. Police said, over…

byFaraz Shauketaly11/11/2017

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