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Associate of ‘Kimbula Ela Guna’ arrested
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Associate of ‘Kimbula Ela Guna’ arrested

Thavasidevan Pradeep Kumar (21) alias ‘Suresh’ was arrested yesterday (06) at the Aluth Mawatha Road in Colombo 15 by the…

byAyman Ameer07/05/2021
State Minister Palitha Range Bandara’s son granted bail
LOCAL

State Minister Palitha Range Bandara’s son granted bail

Yashoda Range Bandara, the 25-year-old son of State Minister Palitha Range Bandara, who was arrested by the Police for driving…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/06/2018
STF arrests four members of Ava gang in Jaffna:
LOCAL

STF arrests four members of Ava gang in Jaffna:

The Special Task Force (STFF) of Police arrested four members of the sword-wielding criminal Ava gang in the Kodikamam area…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/05/2018
Malaysia’s Najib Razak has home searched by police
WORLD

Malaysia’s Najib Razak has home searched by police

Malaysian police have searched the home of ex-Prime Minister Najib Razak, one week after he lost the national election. Multiple…

byFaraz Shauketaly17/05/2018
Hotel worker arrested for attempting to sexually harass two American women in Trincomalee
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Hotel worker arrested for attempting to sexually harass two American women in Trincomalee

The Police say an employee of a tourist hotel in Uppuveli, Trincomalee was arrested for attempting to sexually harass two…

byFaraz Shauketaly08/05/2018
Elderly dog helps save girl lost in Australian bush
WORLD

Elderly dog helps save girl lost in Australian bush

Australian police have praised a dog for remaining with a three-year-old girl as she spent a night lost in bushland.…

byFaraz Shauketaly23/04/2018
Sri Lankan tourists hurt in Swiss road accident
LOCAL

Sri Lankan tourists hurt in Swiss road accident

Several Sri Lankan tourists were among 15 people injured on Wednesday (April 18) when a coach carrying the tourists from…

byFaraz Shauketaly19/04/2018
Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for illegally conducting business
LOCAL

Indian national arrested in Sri Lanka for illegally conducting business

Sri Lanka Police have arrested an Indian national, who has arrived on a tourist visa and conducting a business illegally.…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/04/2018
Police seize stock of illegally imported foreign liquor
LOCAL

Police seize stock of illegally imported foreign liquor

The police have seized over 1000 bottles of foreign liquor in a container that has been brought without paying Customs…

byFaraz Shauketaly13/04/2018
Heroin stock found in vehicle abandoned on expressway
LOCAL

Heroin stock found in vehicle abandoned on expressway

Police have found a parcel containing heroin in a car that had been abandoned on the Southern Expressway. The police…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/04/2018

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