LNP - Court orders PNB Director to appear before court over Backhoe Saman’s wife’s case

2025-09-18   |   Crime

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama ordered the Director of the Police Narcotics Bureau to personally appear before court on September 25 an...

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LNP - Businessman arrested for selling foreign cigarettes to schoolchildren

2025-09-18   |   Crime

A businessman has been arrested by the police on suspicion of selling illegally imported cigarettes to schoolchildren in the Thanamalwila area. It has...

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LNP - CAA raids traders selling rice above controlled prices; Rs. 95 million in fines imposed

2025-09-17   |   Crime

The Consumer Affairs Authority (CAA) has intensified raids across the country to crack down on traders selling rice at prices higher than the governme...

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LNP - Sampath Manamperi surrenders to court

2025-09-17   |   Crime

Sampath Manamperi, accused of concealing two containers of raw materials allegedly used in the production of the drug “Ice” and reportedly belongi...

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LNP - Court grants CID permission to probe bank accounts of ‘Panadura Nilanga’

2025-09-17   |   Crime

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted permission to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to obtain reports on the bank accounts of alleg...

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LNP - World Bank Vice President concludes first official visit to Sri Lanka

2025-09-16   |   Crime

The World Bank’s Vice President for South Asia, Johannes Zutt, concluded his first official visit to Sri Lanka yesterday (15). During his two-day vi...

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LNP - Report on motor capacity of BYD vehicles released expected in coming weeks: AG informs court

2025-09-15   |   Crime

The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal today (15) that the report of the expert committee appointed to determine the motor capacity of BYD ...

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LNP - Sri Lanka economy reports 4.9% growth in second quarter

2025-09-15   |   Crime

Sri Lanka’s economy grew 4.9% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2025, official data showed on Monday (15). The Department of Census and Statisti...

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LNP - Sampath Manamperi informs willingness to surrender to court through attorneys

2025-09-15   |   Crime

Sampath Manamperi, who is reportedly wanted in connection with ongoing legal proceedings, has notified authorities of his willingness to surrender to ...

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LNP - Bus crews on coastal line still using drugs, Gemunu says

2025-09-15   |   Crime

Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association (LPBOA) President Gemunu Wijeratne has alleged that not only drivers but also conductors are still using drugs w...

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