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Indian national nabbed at BIA with Kush cannabis

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4 months ago

February 26, 2025

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The officers attached to the Narcotics Control Unit of Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) have arrested an Indian national with 1.2 kg of Kush cannabis in her possession.

The 38-year old suspect had arrived from Bangkok, Thailand onboard the flight CX 611 operated by Cathay Pacific Airlines at around 12.00 a.m. today (26).

The narcotics were concealed inside food packets in her checked luggage.

Customs has estimated the street value of the seized Kush cannabis stash to be around Rs. 12 million.
The suspect along with the narcotics found has been handed over to Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) for further investigations.

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Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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11 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

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Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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14 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.