A young couple has been arrested by Arachchikattuwa Police while transporting a large stock of cannabis in a luxury cab.

The arrests were made at the Batthuluoya police checkpoint along the Puttalam–Chilaw road, where officers discovered 17.985 kilos of cannabis concealed inside the vehicle.

Police identified the suspects as a 26‑year‑old man and a 22‑year‑old woman, both residents of Rajanganaya. 

Investigations revealed that the cannabis stock had been cultivated in the Thanamalwila area.

The suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Puttalam Magistrate’s Court today. (Newswire)

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The Police have launched investigations into the suspicious deaths of a woman and a man discovered on the upper floor of a building in the Egalloya area in Bulathsinhala on Sunday evening (14).

The deceased have been identified as a 55‑year‑old woman and a 62‑year‑old man, both residents of Egalloya. 

According to police, the pair had been living on the upper floor of their business premises.

Residents lodged a complaint after noticing the couple had not been seen for several days, and from a nearby building observed a woman lying motionless. 

Responding officers found both individuals dead under suspicious circumstances.

Bulathsinhala Police confirmed that further investigations are underway. (Newswire)

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Police in Hatton have launched investigations into the suspected murder of an elderly married couple found dead inside their residence in the Dikoya area on Wednesday night.

According to the Police, the victims, a 75‑year‑old woman and her 85‑year‑old husband, were discovered with cut injuries inside their home. 

Initial inquiries revealed that the couple had been living alone at the time of the incident.

The Police confirmed that the deaths are being treated as a case of homicide. 

The motive behind the killing has not yet been established, and further investigations are underway by the Hatton Police. (Newswire)

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Sri Lanka Police have arrested a 25‑year‑old man and his 20‑year‑old wife in connection with a series of daytime house break‑ins in Kilinochchi, recovering stolen property valued at approximately Rs. 7.5 million.

According to the Police, the arrests were carried out by officers of the Kilinochchi Crimes Investigation Division during a crime prevention operation in Kilinochchi town. 

Suspicion over the movements of one individual led to questioning, which uncovered links to ten reported burglaries involving stolen property and gold jewellery.

The main suspect, a resident of Shanthapuram engaged in casual employment, was taken into custody along with his wife, who was arrested in Bharathipuram for allegedly assisting in concealing and handling stolen goods.

Police investigations revealed that the couple were directly connected to ten daytime house burglaries reported to Kilinochchi Police. The stolen property recovered is valued at Rs. 7.5 million.

The Police further disclosed that part of the stolen gold had been pawned at two private pawn centres and at the Mannar branch of a bank. Steps have been taken to obtain court orders to recover Rs. 4.9 million worth of pawned gold.

The suspects and case items have been produced before the Kilinochchi Police Station for further legal proceedings, while investigations continue. (Newswire)

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Police have arrested the daughter and son‑in‑law of a University of Jaffna lecturer in connection with her murder.

According to police, the victim’s son lodged a complaint on Thursday (19), reporting his mother missing.

The complainant had voiced suspicion about his sister and her husband, after which the Police apprehended the couple in Trincomalee.

Investigations into the arrest led to the two suspects confessing to killing the 54‑year‑old lecturer at her residence.

Further interrogations revealed that they had disposed of the body in a thicket in Thanamkilappu, Chavakachcheri, which was later recovered by the Police.  

The victim was identified as a lecturer in Ayurvedic Medicine at the University of Jaffna. (Newswire)

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A Dubai couple of Indian-origin has held their wedding ceremony in Hambantota, promoting Sri Lanka as a wedding destination.

The billionaire couple had selected the Shangri-La Hotel in Hambantota to hold their wedding ceremony with over 400 guests. 

Several guests had praise for the island nation, stating “Hospitality was amazing and that Sri Lanka is made up of natural beauty and has everything, which makes it a perfect destination.” (Newswire)

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A Sri Lankan couple has been apprehended while attempting to illegally flee overseas via a cargo container on a Singapore-owned vessel, it was reported.

According to Lankadeepa, the couple had travelled 08-days in a cargo container on the vessel before being caught. 

The couple has been identified as a 40-year-old man from Trincomalee, temporarily residing in Wattala, who had been involved in an extramarital affair with the 27-year-old female suspect from Palliyawatte in Wattala.

The man, who works as the driver of a container truck at the Colombo Port, had concealed and transported the woman into the port in his vehicle, after which he and the woman had managed to sneak into an empty cargo container of a Singapore-owned vessel anchored at the Colombo Port. 

The couple had travelled inside the container for eight days after which the vessel had reached Malaysia, where the couple had attempted to leave the container and had been spotted by the Ship Captain.

Upon being questioned, the Ship Captain had attempted to hand over the couple to the Malaysian authorities, who had refused to take custody.

The couple were thereafter, taken on the ship to its final destination in China, and were handed over to the Chinese authorities. 

The couple, who had attempted to illegally flee Sri Lanka to find a living overseas, have been repatriated to Sri Lanka by the Chinese authorities. (NewsWire/ Image- File Pic)

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A couple that had posted explicit content on the internet, with the woman posing as a schoolgirl, has been arrested by the Kadugannawa Police. 

The suspects have been identified as a 28-year-old woman from Ruwanwella and a 29-year-old man from Pilimathalawa. 

Investigations revealed that the couple had legally registered their marriage and are hoping to hold a wedding function next year, while they are graduates.

The couple had confessed to posting such fake videos on the internet to earn money, adding that they had earned Rs. 100,000 per month through the content.

The Police have taken into custody various equipment used for the production of the videos, including a computer, a school uniform, and a tie.

Investigations have revealed that the couple have an online user base of 4,400, while the last video shared by them has 8.7 million views.

The couple were arrested based on a complaint filed at the Kadugannawa Police Station. 

The suspects were released on strict bail conditions after being produced before the Kandy Magistrate’s Court. (NewsWire)

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