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The Court of Appeal has decided to uphold the death sentence imposed on the defendant, Jayasingam Rajeev, alias "Sudakaran," dismissing an appeal he had filed against the sentence handed down by the Colombo High Court for the possession and trafficking of 2.53 grams of heroin. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (2:27 PM)
Organized criminal and alleged drug trafficker Arumahandi Janith Madhusankha de Silva, alias "Podi Lassie", has been brought back to Sri Lanka from India by a special police team this morning (27). MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (8:05 AM)
Janith Madhusankha, alias "Podi Lassie" a high-profile alleged drug trafficker wanted by police in connection with multiple homicides who was arrested in India and brought back to Sri Lanka early this morning (27), has been handed over to the Galle District Crimes Division for further investigation. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (1:06 PM)
The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to call for a comprehensive report to investigate the fire that broke out at the Kerawalapitiya garbage dumping yard and its subsequent environmental impact. MORE..
27 Feb 2026 (12:19 PM)
The Second Round of Bilateral Political Consultations between Sri Lanka and Finland was held in Helsinki, marking an important step in further strengthening the longstanding and cordial relations between the two countries. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (11:19 PM)
The progress review meeting of the 16th session of the National Council for Disaster Management was held this morning (26) at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of the Secretary to the President, Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake. MORE..
26 Feb 2026 (9:50 PM)