Former Member of Parliament Nimal Lanza surrendered to Kochchikade Police today, August 29. He is expected to be produced before the Negombo Magistrate’s Court later the same day. The Attorney …
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Sri Lanka’s former president, Ranil Wickremesinghe, has been arrested in connection with allegations of fund misuse, authorities confirmed. The charges stem from accusations related to his overseas trips during his …
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Drug TraffickingDrugs
Florence Ochieng, Rukshar Sayyed Held with Drugs Worth Rs16 Cr
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown, the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) and Customs authorities arrested two women for smuggling narcotics worth Rs16 crore at Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport. In …
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British Woman Arrested in Sri Lanka for Attempting to Smuggle £1.5 Million Worth of Cannabis
COLOMBO, SRI LANKA — Charlotte May Lee, a 21-year-old former cabin crew member from Coulsdon, South London, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport in Colombo on Monday after attempting to …
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Drug TraffickingDrugs
NCB Chennai Seizes 7 Kg of Methamphetamine, Three Arrested in Smuggling Plot
by Ananya MehtaIn a major crackdown on drug trafficking, Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) officials in Chennai have seized 7 kg of methamphetamine, which was intended for smuggling to Sri Lanka. The operation …
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Colombo Magistrate Issues Arrest Warrant for Ven. Gnanasara Thera Over Court Absence Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe has issued an arrest warrant for Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera, the General …
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Bengal Police Unravel Rs245 Crore International Investment Fraud
by Ananya MehtaThe Bengal Police cyber units have successfully dismantled an international investment fraud syndicate masterminded by a group of Indian chartered accountants based in Dubai. This elaborate fraud network is accused …
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T.K.G. Kapila Dhammika Kumara Ranasinghe, a 52-year-old man, was arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) on November 8, 2023, after returning from Malaysia. He is accused of orchestrating a massive …