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Showers or thundershowers will occur at most parts of the island after 1.00 p.m, today (12), the Department of Meteorology said. Fairly heavy rainfall above 75 mm are likely at some places in Central, Sabaragamuwa, Southern and Uva provinces and in Kalutara and Ampara districts. Showers may occur in Northern province and in Trincomalee district during the morning too. Misty conditions can be expected at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Central, Southern and Uva provinces and in Ampara district during the early hours of the morning, it added. The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by…

Six individuals have been arrested with 300 kilograms of narcotic substances in Kirinda by the Western Province North Crimes Range and a team from the Southern Province Police, police said.

A total of 693 individuals have been arrested on suspicion of being involved in criminal activities and also over illicit liquor and drug-related offenses during a special island-wide operation conducted yesterday (10).As part of the operation, 31,594 people were subjected to inspection, the Police Media Division said.Police have identified 31 individuals directly linked to criminal activities while 466 suspects with outstanding warrants were arrested during the operation, police noted.According to the report, a total of 22 drunk drivers were apprehended while a further 16 reckless drivers and 4,320 persons who violated various other traffic offences were identified.According to police, island-wide…

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from jail, three weeks into a five-year prison term for taking part in a criminal conspiracy.He will be subject to strict judicial supervision and barred from leaving France ahead of an appeal trial due to be held next year.On 21 October, the former centre-right president, 70, was sentenced to five years for conspiring to fund his 2007 election campaign with money from late Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.His legal team immediately filed a request seeking his release.Writing on social media after the release, Sarkozy said his “energy is focused solely on the single…

Indian police are probing a deadly car blast in the capital Delhi under a stringent law used to fight “terrorism”, television channels reported on Tuesday, citing a case registered by the police.The law, called the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, is India’s main anti-terrorism law. It is used to investigate and prosecute acts related to “terrorism” and activities that threaten the sovereignty and integrity of the country.Reuters could not immediately verify the reports.The explosion near the historic Red Fort on Monday evening killed at least eight people and injured 20, a rare blast in the heavily guarded city of more than…

Police say there has been a noticeable rise in motorcycle and three-wheeler robberies in Colombo city and across the Western Province.Police noted that over the past few days, a large number of complaints have been received regarding the theft of motorcycles and three-wheelers parked along public roads.Within the past two days, 10 motorcycles and three three-wheelers have been stolen in the Western Province, police said.The Police Media Spokesman, Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) F. U. Wootler stated that special investigation teams have been deployed to conduct investigations into these incidents.

Pakistan fast bowler Naseem Shah will stay with the squad for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka in Rawalpindi despite an attack on his house in Lower Dir. Unknown assailants fired at the gate of his family home; no one at the residence was reported to be injured.The assailants fled immediately after firing at the gate, with an investigation opened by police. It is not known who was at the residence at the time, with the attack taking place in the early hours of Monday morning. Dawn reported that Naseem’s father met with a police officer, who assured him…

The Maldivian police have officially confirmed that a Sri Lankan fishing vessel taken into custody by Maldivian security forces within the country’s maritime boundary contained a large quantity of narcotics.The vessel, which had illegally entered Maldivian waters, was intercepted on November 7 by coast guard officers of the Maldives National Defence Force (MNDF).According to Maldivian police, the vessel — identified as the “Avishka Putha”, a Sri Lankan fishing trawler — was carrying over 355 kilograms of illegal drugs.Five Sri Lankan fishermen aboard the vessel were also taken into custody, the police stated.Further investigations are being carried out by the Maldivian…

Fourteen Indian fishermen accused of poaching in Sri Lankan territorial waters have been arrested in seas off Northern province, the Sri Lanka Navy said.The Navy also seized the fishing vessel used by the group.The arrested fishermen have been handed over to regional fisheries officials for legal action.The Navy said it continues to carry out regular patrols and enforcement operations to prevent illegal fishing by foreign vessels, noting that such activities threaten the livelihoods of local fishermen.

The Court of Appeal today (10) ordered that the writ petition filed by Attorney-at-Law Gunaratne Wanninayake —seeking an order preventing his arrest by police over an incident that occurred within the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises—be taken up once again on January 14, 2026.The petition was called before a bench of the Court of Appeal comprising its President, Justice Rohantha Abeysooriya and Justice Priyantha Fernando.At the hearing, President’s Counsel Upul Jayasuriya, appearing on behalf of petitioner Gunaratne Wanninayake, told court that the police officer who allegedly assaulted his client within the Mount Lavinia Magistrate’s Court premises had previously received a…