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Narcotics stock to be destroyed in Palaviya today

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2 months ago

April 28, 2025

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A stock of 494 kg and 48 g of heroin is to be destroyed at 10.00 am today (April 28).

Legal proceedings of these drugs have been concluded after being seized during narcotics raids.

Police Media Spokesman, SSP Buddika Manatunga, stated that the drugs are scheduled to be destroyed in an incinerator belonging to INSEE Cement located in the Palaviya area, Puttalam.

Accordingly, police stated that at 7.00 a.m. today, the drug stockpile will be taken into custody by the SL Police from the High Court and taken to the Palaviya area in Puttalam under high security.

Part of the drug haul – 250 kg and 996 g of heroin was seized from 06 foreign nationals during a joint Sri Lanka Navy and Police Narcotics Bureau raid on 15.12.2021. The other portion – 243 kg and 052 g of heroin was seized from 07 foreign nationals in a similar raid on 19.04.2022.

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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5 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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6 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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6 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.