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Tissa Attanayake forged documents case to be withdrawn

The case filed against former United National Party (UNP) General Secretary Tissa Attanayake is to be withdrawn. Attanayake was accused of producing forged documents during the 2015 Presidential elections. Tissa Attanayake had claimed that there was a secret agreement between President Maithripala Sirisena and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe and Tamil National Alliance leader R. Sampanthan during the 2015 Presidential elections. Attanayake displayed documents with the signatures of?Sirise

25 Mar, 2019

PNB granted approval to further detain and grill Iranians

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has granted the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) approval to further detain and question nine Iranians arrested in the southern seas with heroin. The nine Iranians were arrested yesterday after a trawler they were travelling in was detained by the Navy and PNB in a joint operation. The trawler was found to be transporting 107.22 kg of heroin said to be worth over Rs. 1 Billion. The vessel was escorted to the Colombo harbour after being detained in the Southern Seas.

25 Mar, 2019

Iranian vessel detained with heroin in Sri Lankan waters

???????????????????????????????????? An Iranian vessel transporting heroin has been detained in Sri Lankan waters and has been brought ashore. The Police said that 107.22 kg of heroin said to be worth over Rs. 1 Billion was found in the trawler. The Navy said that nine Iranians were arrested and handed over to the Police. The vessel was detained in a special operation conducted by the Police and Navy in the southern seas. The vessel was escorted to the Colombo harbour. Investigations revea

24 Mar, 2019