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A 37-year-old man from Kancheepuram district, wanted in multiple job fraud cases across Tamil Nadu, was arrested by customs officials at the Nagapattinam port while allegedly attempting to flee to Sri Lanka in a ferry by sea.
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A special committee comprising four senior police officers, headed by Senior Deputy Inspector General Ajith Rohana, has been appointed by the Acting Inspector General of Police to investigate the fatal bus accident at Gerandi Ella in Kotmale, which claimed 22 lives.
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The main opposition Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) alleged that the National People’s Power (NPP), in stark contrast to its pre-election rhetoric, had resorted to dubious means to rope in the support of members elected from other parties and independent groups to form administrations at local authorities where it does not enjoy a majority.
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At least 25 passengers travelling on a private bus plying between Yatihalagala and Kulugammana in the Aladeniya area sustained injuries, when the bus veered off the road and fell into a roadside precipice around 10.00pm yesterday, the police said.
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A controversial monument, described by organizers as commemorating Tamil civilians killed in the final stages of Sri Lanka’s civil war, was unveiled on Saturday at Chinguacousy Park in Brampton, Canada - despite repeated prior objections from the Sri Lankan government.
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The Sri Lanka Customs this evening thwarted an attempt by a female British national to enter the country with a massive Rs. 460 million worth of Kush consignment, thus making it the largest detection of the Cannabis variety in the airport history.
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Virat Kohli on Monday (12) confirmed that he is retiring from Test cricket after speculation of days. Following the retirement of his teammate Rohit Sharma last week, it was reported by Indian media that their other batting sensation was considering the possibility of hanging his boot at least from the longest format of cricket.
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Terry Brunk, a professional wrestler known to fans as Sabu who pioneered the so-called hardcore style that became a touchstone of wrestling in the 1990s and 2000s, has died, World Wrestling Entertainment said. He was 60.
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Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Dr. Harsha De Silva said the National People’s Power’s (NPP) 30% tariff reduction promise by cutting corruption was a blatant lie and claimed that the main cause for the Ceylon Eelectricity Board (CEB) losses is the below cost tariff.
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Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake underlined the critical need for Sri Lanka’s ports and airports to operate at peak efficiency in light of the escalating geopolitical tensions in the region.
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A record gain of revenue amounting to over Rs. 83 billion has been achieved by the Department of Excise during the first four months of this year, even surpassing the stipulated target for the period by Rs. 3 billion.
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A four-member gang of organised local male passengers, who tried to smuggle in what is considered to be the largest cigarette consignment in the recent past, through the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) was taken into custody by Sri Lanka Customs last night.
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U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration intends to accept a Boeing (BA.N), opens new tab 747-8 airplane as a gift from the Qatari royal family that would be outfitted to serve as Air Force One, according to a source briefed on the matter.