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Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya
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Open warrant issued against Sri Lanka’s former ambassador Jaliya Wickramasuriya

A Sri Lankan court on Tuesday issued an open warrant for the arrest of the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to…

byFaraz Shauketaly25/04/2018
Sri Lanka Police arrest four suspects for assaulting Dutch tourists in Mirissa
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Sri Lanka Police arrest four suspects for assaulting Dutch tourists in Mirissa

Sri Lanka Police have arrested four suspects for assaulting a group of Dutch tourists near Surf Bar, Mirissa, last Sunday,…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/04/2018
36 youths arrested with drugs on pilgrimage to Sri Pada
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36 youths arrested with drugs on pilgrimage to Sri Pada

Sri Lanka Police during a special operation conducted Saturday (31) arrested 36 youths, who were engaged in a pilgrimage to…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/04/2018
Warrant reissued for Mahendran, Arjun further remanded
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Warrant reissued for Mahendran, Arjun further remanded

A warrant was reissued for the arrest of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran over the Central Bank treasury bond…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/03/2018
MPs Wimal Weerawansa and Jayantha Samaraweera produced before court today
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MPs Wimal Weerawansa and Jayantha Samaraweera produced before court today

Parliamentarians Wimal Weerawansa and Jayantha Samaraweera, who were issued warrants for their arrest, appeared before Colombo Chief Magistrate Court yesterday…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/03/2018
Arrest warrants issued against MPs Wimal Weerawansa & Jayantha Samaraweera
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Arrest warrants issued against MPs Wimal Weerawansa & Jayantha Samaraweera

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has issued warrants to arrest the National Freedom Front (NFF) leader parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa and…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Sri Lanka police arrest 81 suspects including the mastermind over the anti-Muslim clashes
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Sri Lanka police arrest 81 suspects including the mastermind over the anti-Muslim clashes

Police Media Spokesman Superintendent of Police Ruwan Gunasekara says that 81 suspects, who instigated communal clashes in the central Kandy…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/03/2018
Sri Lanka Supreme Court issues stay order against arrest of former IGP over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder
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Sri Lanka Supreme Court issues stay order against arrest of former IGP over Lasantha Wickrematunge’s murder

Sri Lanka’s Supreme Court has issued an enjoining order preventing the arrest of former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Jayantha…

byFaraz Shauketaly01/03/2018
Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders
LOCAL

Police officer to be arrested for Welikada murders

The Attorney General’s Department has reportedly issued instructions to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) to arrest a police officer in…

byFaraz Shauketaly27/02/2018
Fundamental Rights petition of former transport minister Kumara Welgama postponed for 15th Oct
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Fundamental Rights petition of former transport minister Kumara Welgama postponed for 15th Oct

Sri Lanka Supreme court has postponed the hearing of a fundamental rights petition filed by joint opposition parliamentarian Kumara Welgama…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/02/2018

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