{
  "id": 1407640,
  "title": "Police probe Shiran Basik’s local assets, criminal links",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/police-probe-shiran-basiks-local-assets-criminal-links",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-17T00:05:21.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Island Sri Lanka",
    "slug": "the-island-sri-lanka",
    "url": "http://island.lk/police-probe-shiran-basiks-local-assets-criminal-links/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By Norman Palihawadane Police have launched multiple investigations into the local assets and criminal connections of drug kingpin Shiran Basik following his deportation from Dubai to Sri Lanka. Police Media Spokesperson, SSP F.U. Wootler, said several police stations, and specialised units, were investigating different allegations against the 48-year-old Dehiwela resident while investigators…",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}