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Tag: murder

Youth remanded for hacking another youth
LOCAL

Youth remanded for hacking another youth

A youth who was arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder another youth with a sharp object has been remanded…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/09/2018
Police investigate murder of Sri Lankan man in Cyprus
LOCAL

Police investigate murder of Sri Lankan man in Cyprus

Cyprus Police are investigating a case of murder in Limassol after they found a 45-year-old Sri Lankan national had died…

byFaraz Shauketaly05/09/2018
Vidya’s murder: appeals by convicts to be taken up in December
LOCAL

Vidya’s murder: appeals by convicts to be taken up in December

The appeals filed by the seven suspects, sentenced to death over the gang rape and murder of the schoolgirl Sivaloganathan…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/08/2018
Suspect arrested over murder of six-year old girl in Jaffna remanded
LOCAL

Suspect arrested over murder of six-year old girl in Jaffna remanded

The suspect arrested for the murder of a six year old girl in Sulipuram, Jaffna was remanded Wednesday until July…

byFaraz Shauketaly28/06/2018
Australia to extradite Malaysian hitman Sirul Azhar Umar
WORLD

Australia to extradite Malaysian hitman Sirul Azhar Umar

Exclusive: Former bodyguard convicted of Mongolian translator murder could face a new trial potentially exposing links to senior government figures…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/06/2018
CID submits report with new information on Lasantha Wickrematunge murder to court
LOCAL

CID submits report with new information on Lasantha Wickrematunge murder to court

The Criminal Investigation Department conducting investigations into the killing of journalist Lasantha Wickrematunge has submitted a detailed report with new…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018
Two suspects in Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case denied bail
LOCAL

Two suspects in Lasantha Wickrematunge murder case denied bail

A Sri Lankan court Monday further remanded the two suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Sunday Leader Chief…

byFaraz Shauketaly24/04/2018
Alleged Canadian serial killer charged in death of a Sri Lankan man
LOCAL

Alleged Canadian serial killer charged in death of a Sri Lankan man

Suspected Canadian serial killer has been charged with an eighth murder after the police have identified remains of a Sri…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/04/2018
Libya migrants: Smuggling network arrest warrants issued
WORLD

Libya migrants: Smuggling network arrest warrants issued

Libya has issued 205 arrest warrants for Libyans and foreigners suspected of being involved in a smuggling network for migrants…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/03/2018
North Korea used VX nerve agent to kill leader’s brother, says US
WORLD

North Korea used VX nerve agent to kill leader’s brother, says US

The half-brother of Kim Jong-un was killed by a chemical attack in Malaysia on the orders of the North Korean…

byFaraz Shauketaly07/03/2018

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