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New High-Security Facility at Welisara Neutralizes Prison-Based Criminal Networks.

May 12, 2026 at 12:18 AM

The Sri Lankan government has established a specialized high-security prison at the Welisara Navy base to effectively isolate notorious underworld figures and prevent them from operating criminal syndicates via mobile phones.

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New High-Security Facility at Welisara Neutralizes Prison-Based Criminal Networks

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President Dissanayake Orders Overhaul of Drug Control Laws to Boost Enforcement.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed officials to accelerate legal reforms and narcotics disposal to combat the national drug crisis, following an 80% surge in anti-narcotic raids under the 'Ratama Ekata' initiative.

May 8, 2026 at 8:01 AM

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Escalating Reports of Systematic Abuse Against Palestinian Detainees in Israeli Custody.

May 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM

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Escalating Mali Crisis: Militants Target Prison and Strangle Supply Routes to Capital.

May 6, 2026 at 8:00 PM

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US Appeals Court Strikes Down Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy

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April 29, 2026 at 2:13 AM

US Appeals Court Strikes Down Mandatory Immigration Detention Policy.

A federal appeals court has ruled that the Trump administration’s policy of subjecting arrested immigrants to mandatory detention without bond hearings is based on a flawed interpretation of immigration law.

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Local News

Three Prison Officials Remanded Over Inmate Fatality at Magazine Prison.

April 28, 2026 at 11:54 AM

A jailer and two prison guards have been remanded until May 6 following the death of an inmate during a violent confrontation at Colombo's Magazine Prison.