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In the wake of the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe over the alleged misuse of state funds for a foreign trip, the government said it would probe similar malpractices involving other former Heads of State based on complaints, a Minister said.
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The renovation work of the historic Anula Seya in Mihintale Diggala has stalled, and it is inappropriate to hand it over to an individual or appoint a temple incumbent, Venerable Bellanwila Dhammarathana Thera said yesterday.
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Batsmen Dinesh Chandimal and Avishka Fernando have been axed from the Sri Lanka T20 squad ahead of the three-match series against Zimbabwe which starts in Harare on September 3. Both Chandimal and Fernando were members of the Sri Lanka team that last played in a T20 home series that was against Bangladesh last month.
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Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe has received an ‘A’ grade in Global Finance magazine’s Annual Central Banker Report Cards 2025, a recognition that comes as the Central Bank of Sri Lanka marks its 75th anniversary.
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A former Urban Councillor, who was arrested by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) in connection with an attack on a police officer near the Fort Magistrate’s Court, was today ordered to be remanded until September 8.
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The Inspector General of Police (IGP) said today that investigations are underway to identify individuals who organised the protest outside the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court when former President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s case was taken up.
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Three men were killed after their car drove off an incomplete bridge and plunged on a riverbed while they were using Google Maps to navigate in Uttar Pradesh, India, in the early hours of Nov 24.
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The Maligakanda magistrate informed the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) that permission can be granted to examine CCTV footages of the National Hospital, Colombo if needed in the investigation into the social media posts which claimed that Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya visited former President Ranil Wickremesinghe in the hospital.
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Inspector General of Police (IGP) Priyantha Weerasuriya revealed that organised crime in Sri Lanka had previously thrived due to political backing, but the dismantling of such support networks has driven many criminals out of the country.
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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said that the government is planning to establish special courts to expedite trials against organised criminals, in response to long delays and rising costs in the judicial process.