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Woman arrested for managing financial transactions of drug traffickers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has arrested a woman in Colombo 13 on suspicion of managing the financial transactions of two major drug traffickers who had fled the co... Read More


Five hospitalised after wasp attack in Bogawantalawa

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Five estate workers, including four women and one man, who were plucking tea leaves, were hospitalised today (24) after being attacked by wasps. They have been admitted to the B... Read More


Loku Pati and associate remanded until November 7

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has ordered the remand of powerful drug trafficker Loku Pati and Dinesh Kumara, a Shaman accused of aiding and abetting him, until November 07, in ... Read More


Appeal Court orders swift conclusion to BYD vehicle Customs investigation

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- A Court of Appeal ruling today (24) has commanded Sri Lanka Customs to quickly finalise its probe into the engine capabilities of the BYD vehicles it is currently holding. The c... Read More


Over 4,300 arrests made nationwide in police operations

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Police Media Division reports that a total of 4,335 individuals were arrested yesterday (23) across the island for various traffic and other offences, as part of the ongoing ... Read More


Woman's body found in reservoir

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The body of an elderly woman who was visiting her daughter's house for the Deepavali festival in the Minachchi Estate (Nortonbridge Police Division) was found in a reservoir with... Read More


Woman arrested for managing financial transactions of alleged drug traffickers

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has arrested a woman in Colombo 13 on suspicion of managing the financial transactions of alleged two major drug traffickers who had fle... Read More


Services suspended at Dayagama regional hospital

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Services at the Dayagama Regional Hospital have been suspended following an incident where an individual who brought an injured person for treatment allegedly threatened the hosp... Read More


Rain and gusty winds expected in several provinces

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- Department of Meteorology has issued a statement predicting rain and thundershowers in several parts of the country today (24). Intermittent rain or thundershowers are expected ... Read More


Sri Lankan woman found dead in hotel in India

Sri Lanka, Oct. 24 -- The Times of India reports, citing police sources, that a 71-year-old Sri Lankan woman was found dead in a hotel in the Shravasti District of Uttar Pradesh, India. The deceased ... Read More