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Two held with 370kg of fish caught using explosives in lorry
Navy detained two men aged 29 and 48 transporting 370kg of blast-caught fish by lorry at Mulankavil, the latest case in a widening northern enforcement drive.
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No decision taken on reintroducing the death penalty, Jayatissa says
Amid renewed calls to apply capital punishment to organised crime, the minister says proposals have reached the President but no decision has been made.
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NPP spaces out President's islandwide rally series, Lal Kantha says
The governing party has revised the schedule for its two-year anniversary rallies, lengthening the intervals between them. All will still be held.
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Opposition parties to meet in Colombo on a 'common struggle to safeguard democracy'
Joint Opposition convenor G.L. Peiris says all opposition parties will meet Thursday, citing NPP remarks about controlling state institutions.
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PM says overseas voting mechanism under way, procurement being digitalised
The PM told an Election Commission democracy day event that overseas voting and procurement digitization measures are underway.
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Shiranthi Rajapaksa leaves for Singapore eight days before her FCID summons
The former First Lady flew out of Colombo at 1.10 a.m. on Wednesday, ahead of a September 24 appearance before the FCID over the 'Siriliya' account.
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Former SLPP MP Tissa Kuttiarachchi summoned over illegal assets inquiry
Ex-SLPP MP Janaka Tissa Kuttiarachchi appeared at police to give a statement in an illegal assets inquiry of undisclosed nature.
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Railways recruits 100 assistant train drivers as 2026 hiring nears 1,500
Railways recruits 100 assistant drivers; 2026 hires near 1,500. Ministry distributes appointment letters; competitive exams scheduled for 2027.
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Rs. 320 million of Kush found in two suitcases abandoned at Katunayake Airport
The Police Narcotic Bureau seized 32kg of Kush in 60 airtight packets left behind at BIA. The passenger fled; CCTV and the passenger manifest are being checked.
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Cabinet extends Rs. 400 million project to mark the boundaries of 48 major tanks
Three tanks were demarcated in 2025 under a Rs. 100 million first phase. The full programme now runs to 2028 at four times the original allocation.
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Two held over Rs. 1.3m cable theft at Meesalai water plant, one a security guard there
Chavakachcheri police arrested two men over cables taken from a National Water Supply and Drainage Board purification plant in Jaffna district.
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Cabinet paper filed to require child-safety clearance for public servants working with children
Cabinet proposes mandatory child-safety clearance for public servants working with children.
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Ex-Western Province transport chief bailed over expressway bus permits
CIABOC arrests Opatha Vithanage Prasanna Sanjeewa over two 2020 expressway permits issued without tender, causing a Rs. 4.16mn state loss.
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Rs. 2 million housing grants for young people leaving institutional care
Diviyata Saviyak housing grants of Rs. 2 million launched at the Presidential Secretariat, with Rs. 2 billion allocated for 834 beneficiaries.
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Former Air Force commander Donald Perera gives statement to FCID over MiG deal
The third senior figure to appear in the MiG-27 procurement investigation in a week, after Gotabaya Rajapaksa and Roshan Goonetileke.
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Prosecution alleges Zahran was tracked from 2018, protected, and financed before Easter attacks
Prosecution claims informant flagged Easter bomber in 2018, alleging intelligence failures and political protection.
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Disaster drills ordered in landslide-prone districts as El Niño turns wetter
The fifth El Niño Cabinet subcommittee meeting ordered preparedness drills and awareness campaigns as the country braces for a shift from drought to heavy rain.
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GMOA seeks transport allowance for specialists posted to remote hospitals
Doctors' union says specialists sent to Jaffna, Monaragala or Ampara bear their own travel costs, citing Circular 22/99 and warning of further migration.
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Jaffna march demands UN control of Chemmani mass grave investigation
Jaffna march calls for UN control of Chemmani excavation. Protesters walk from Nallur UN office to Kittu Park; demand UN-led forensic analysis of mass grave.
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Court orders National Hospital director to explain missing Suresh Salley medical reports
Prosecutors alleged a 'premeditated medical conspiracy' over missing reports as Salley reached 100 days as an inpatient; director must appear September 22.
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PM to open Sri Lanka's first National Research Conference on Youth Development
Sixty-seven papers were selected from nearly 200 abstracts for the two-day conference at Ratmalana, organised with the Open University.
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Businessman pleads guilty to Rs. 10mn in dishonoured cheques, sentencing set for October
Prasad Deshapriya admits all four CID charges at Nugegoda Magistrate's Court. Sentencing postponed to October 28 pending a record check.
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Supreme Court finds Deshabandu Tennakoon and two officers acted on a political agenda against Shani Abeysekara and Ravi Seneviratne
Supreme Court rules ex-IGP violated fundamental rights of Shani Abeysekara and Ravi Seneviratne, halts Easter complaint.
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STF arrests 'Kalubowila Avishka' associate with 2.5kg of ice and heroin
A 33-year-old Kirulapone man was held with methamphetamine and heroin; police say he ran the local drug network of an organised crime figure.