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06 Lankans arrested in Jaffna for illegal re-entry from India

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17 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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06 Sri Lankan nationals have been arrested by police in the Valvettithurai sea area off Jaffna for attempting to illegally re-enter the country from India.

The group includes 04 individuals including 02 young girls, who are residents of the Trincomalee and Mannar districts.

The remaining 02 are residents of Valvettithurai, Jaffna, and are alleged to have operated the boat used to transport the group back into the country.

Preliminary investigations reveal that the individuals from Trincomalee and Mannar had earlier crossed into India illegally. After being apprehended and released by the Indian Coast Guard, they attempted to return to Sri Lanka.

They were arrested by police in the Valvettithurai area of Jaffna while attempting to re-enter the country.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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5 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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5 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.