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The latest Crime & Courts news from Sri Lankan newsrooms.
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Man sentenced to 54 years RI for raping underage daughter
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CIABOC Freezes Bank Accounts Belonging to Rakitha Rajapakshe
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Alleged killing of dog: Pet care centre owner granted bail
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Police reveal new details in Homagama custodial death investigation
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48 children murdered in Sri Lanka in three years
A total of 1,664 murders were reported in Sri Lanka over the past three years, including 48 children among the victims, according to Sri Lanka Police.
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Court orders report on custody of two minors arrested with drugs
Maligakanda Magistrate Janitha Roshani Perera ordered the Colombo Probation Officer yesterday (29) to investigate and immediately submit
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68 Interpol Red Notice suspects brought back to Sri Lanka, 112 more identified overseas
A total of 68 suspects wanted under Interpol Red Notices have been brought back to Sri Lanka, while a further
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“A bottle of arrack and Rs. 1,000 or 2,000”: Monk slams Police at Homagama youth’s funeral
A Buddhist monk attending the final rites of the Homagama youth who died while in police custody, has alleged that
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Man posing as female medical student cheats 71-year-old
An individual posing as a female medical student who cheated an elderly expatiate worker and fraudulently obtained Rs. 1.8 million and a stock of goods as presents was produced before Galle Magistrate Sameera Dodangoda and remanded till November 12.
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Australian mushroom murderer loses appeal to overturn convictions and gets harsher sentence
Australia's mushroom killer has failed to overturn her murder convictions on appeal, with the court also ruling that she never be releas
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Police Seize Narcotics Worth Over Rs. 249 Billion Between 2024 and 2026
The Sri Lanka Police have seized illegal narcotics valued at more than Rs. 249 billion during the three-year period covering 2024, 2025 and 2026 under the national "A Nation United" campaign, Police Media Spokesperson Assistant Superintendent of Poli
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Negombo prison riot compensation: Rights group accuses govt. of discrimination
By Shamindra Ferdinando The Committee for Protecting Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) yesterday said that families of remand prisoners killed in Negombo prison riot hadn't been paid compensation. Speaking on behalf of the committee attorney-at-law Senaka P
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3rd Suspect Arrested Over Soysapura Murder
Another suspect has been arrested for allegedly aiding and abetting the shooting and killing of a restaurant owner in Soysapura, Moratuwa. The suspect was arrested during a raid conducted by the Mount Lavinia Divisional Crime Bureau near the Lunawa Railway Station. Police said the suspect has been identified as the driver of the car used by the gunmen to travel to the scene of the shooting. Six grammes of crystal methamphetamine, commonly known as ICE, were also found in his possession. The 40-year-old suspect is a resident of Kelaniya. Two other suspects were arrested yesterday in connection with aiding and abetting the shooting, in Mount Lavinia and Kahathuduwa. The two suspects, aged 28 and 36, are residents of Kahathuduwa and Ratmalana. The shooting took place on October 20 in Soysapura, Moratuwa, killing a restaurant owner and seriously injuring a woman.
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Man Gets Life Sentence For 24g Heroin Possession
The Colombo High Court has sentenced a man to life imprisonment after finding him guilty of possessing and trafficking 24 grammes of heroin. The verdict was delivered by Colombo High Court Judge Buddhika C. Ragala following a lengthy trial. The accused was arrested in 2022 with 24 grammes of heroin during a police raid in the Mutuwal area of Colombo. The Attorney General subsequently filed indictments against him. Delivering the verdict, the judge stated that the prosecution had proven the charges against the accused beyond reasonable doubt. Accordingly, the court sentenced him to life imprisonment.
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Customs Destroys Cigarettes Worth Rs. 677 Million
A stock of cigarettes valued at Rs. 677 million was destroyed today at the Kerawalapitiya Power Plant. Sri Lanka Customs said a total of 2,802,960 cigarettes were destroyed. The cigarettes had been seized by Customs officers at Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake between April 22 and July 27.
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