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What to know about 21 alleged underworld figures deported from Dubai arrive in Sri Lanka

Saturday May 23, 2026 Saturday, 23 May 2026 05:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} A group of 21 alleged underworld figures deported from Dubai arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday morning, according to police sources.

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What happened

Saturday May 23, 2026 Saturday, 23 May 2026 05:22 - - {{hitsCtrl.values.hits}} A group of 21 alleged underworld figures deported from Dubai arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday morning, according to police sources.

Why it matters

The suspects were brought to the country on several flights diverted to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport due to adverse weather conditions affecting operations at Bandaranaike International Airport.

Common ground

Police sources said the group included individuals identified as “Mahawatte Chamara” and “Kudu Duminda,” who are alleged to have links to organised criminal activities.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “A group of 21 alleged underworld figures deported from Dubai arrived in Sri Lanka yesterday morning”
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Two independent news sources (Newswire and Daily Mirror) confirm that 21 alleged underworld figures were deported from Dubai/Sharjah and arrived in Sri Lanka on May 22.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — SriLankan Airlines is the flag carrier of Sri Lanka and a member airline of the Oneworld airline alliance. It was launched in 1979 as Air Lanka following the termination of operations of the original …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SriLankan_Airlines
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Claim 2: “The suspects were brought to the country on several flights diverted to the Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport due to adverse weather conditions affecting operations at Bandaranaike International Airport.”
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While there are multiple reports of flights being diverted to Mattala (MRIA) due to bad weather at BIA, none of the provided evidence links these specific diversions to the flights carrying the 21 deported suspects. The flight diversion reports appear to be general news items rather than specific to this deportation event.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA; commonly known as Colombo International Airport and locally known as Katunayake Airport; IATA: CMB, ICAO: VCBI) is the main international airport in Sri Lanka.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bandaranaike_International_Air…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport (MRIA) (Sinhala: මත්තල රාජපක්ෂ ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ) (IATA: HRI, ICAO: VCRI) is an international airport serving southeast Sri Lanka. It is located in the tow…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mattala_Rajapaksa_Internationa…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ratmalana International Airport (Sinhala: රත්මලාන ජාත්‍යන්තර ගුවන්තොටුපළ, romanised: Ratmalāna Jātyantara Guvantoṭupaḷa; Tamil: இரத்மலானை சர்வதேச விமான நிலையம், romanised: Iratmalāṉai Sarvadesa Vimāṉa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratmalana_Airport
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Claim 3: ““Mahawatte Chamara” is expected to be handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau for further investigations.”
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Two independent sources (a report quoting Police Spokesman F. U. Wootler and another news report) explicitly state that Mahawatte Chamara is to be handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB).
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web search NEUTRAL — 7 hours ago ... According to officials, “Mahawatte Chamara” is to be handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau, while “Kudu Duminda” will be ...
https://x.com/NewsWireLK/status/2057877866268811759
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 24, 2026 ... ... criminal and drug trafficker "Mahawatte Chamara." #NewsFirst ... investigation by the Transnational Organized Crime Unit (TOCU). In ...
https://www.facebook.com/NewsfirstEngSL/posts/colombo-news-1…
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web search NEUTRAL — 15 hours ago ... Police said “Mahawatte Chamara” is expected to be handed over to the Central Crime Investigation Bureau (CCIB), while further investigations ...
https://srilankamirror.com/news/21-including-mahawatte-chama…
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Claim 4: “the group included individuals identified as “Mahawatte Chamara” and “Kudu Duminda,” who are alleged to have links to organised criminal activities.”
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Multiple sources (Newswire and a news report titled '21 including Mahawatte Chamara & Kudu Duminda extradited to SL') confirm that Mahawatte Chamara and Kudu Duminda were among the deported group.
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