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Mujibur asks why Hejaaz Hizbullah was framed in Easter probe
SJB MP Mujibur Rahuman demands an inquiry into why Suresh Salley tried to label Hejaaz Hizbullah as the Easter mastermind, citing his own 2020 visit.
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Parliament ratifies State of Emergency extension by 128 votes
MPs voted 128 in favour to extend the State of Public Emergency Tuesday, with the opposition voting against the May 28 gazette under the PSO.
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PM Harini outlines expanded Cyclone Ditwah relief in parliament: new fishing vessels, Rs. 10bn loan scheme
PM Amarasuriya told parliament Rs. 3.8bn of a Rs. 10bn 3% concessional loan fund has reached 2,800 entrepreneurs and fishing vessels are being replaced.
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PM orders comprehensive Cyclone Ditwah school damage report within a week
Harini Amarasuriya tells officials to map every Ditwah-affected school within a week as plantation damage and unenrolled students dominate the debate.
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Sarana Gunawardena handed 16 years' rigorous imprisonment in four corruption cases
Colombo HC sentenced ex-Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena to four years RI on each of four counts — a total of 16 years — over 2006 lottery vehicle rentals.
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Three dead after Thalawathugoda restaurant fire as gas leak suspected
Three rescued from a Thalawathugoda restaurant fire died at Colombo National Hospital on Monday; Thalangama Police suspect a gas leak as the cause.
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UNP condemns Salley custody conditions, invokes Constitution and ICCPR
The UNP said Sallay's treatment violates Article 11 and the ICCPR, and proposed sending a parliamentary group to examine his condition at the National.
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UNP calls for parliamentary team to examine Suresh Sallay's treatment in hospital
UNP urges parliamentary panel to examine Sallay's condition in hospital, citing Article 11 of the Constitution and PTA safeguards on detainees.
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Anguruwathota elder's home fire toll rises to 13 as post-mortems begin on seven victims
Post-mortems have begun on seven of 13 victims of the Batagoda elder's home fire; the unregistered facility's director has been remanded, NewsFirst reported.
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Catholic Church says no reason to halt Easter Sunday probe, rejects Sallay settlement
Archdiocese spokesperson Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando said no politician should stop the Easter probe and disclosed Sallay had sought a defamation settlement.
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CID names Wimal, Udaya and Dilith Jayaweera in motion alleging Easter probe interference
CID told Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena that Gammanpila, Weerawansa and Dilith Jayaweera are part of a planned effort to obstruct the Easter Sunday probe.
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Four arrested at Colombo hotel with US$600,000 in counterfeit notes, CCIB says
The Colombo Crimes Investigation Bureau arrested four people, including a woman, at a star-class hotel in Colombo with US$600,000 in counterfeit dollar notes.
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Five arrested over fatal stabbing in Omanthai's Navatkuli area
Police arrested the main suspect and four accomplices over a fatal stabbing in Navatkuli, Omanthai, with the victim attacked with a sharp weapon two.
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Ex-PTA detainee Hejaaz Hizbullah urges Suresh Salley to 'stay strong and fight'
Attorney Hejaaz Hizbullah, held for 21 months under the PTA in the Easter probe, urged former SIS chief Suresh Salley to confront his case rather than.
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Horana magistrate orders bank to submit financial procedures report on Rs.35M case
Chief Magistrate Lakmini Widanagamage directed the Horana state bank to detail its financial administration procedures as Rs.1.7 million in cash is recovered.
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Court of Appeal sets June 22 for ex-SIS officer Maddumage's anti-arrest petition
The Court of Appeal fixed June 22 for further argument on former SIS officer Col. Kelum Maddumage's petition seeking to block his arrest in the Easter probe.
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Namal accuses government of weakening intelligence services with arrests of war-era officers
The SLPP National Organiser told a Kekirawa rally that jailing intelligence officers who helped end the war could let extremist elements re-emerge.
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Think tank welcomes National Environment Act amendments to tighten EIA quality
Centre for a Smart Future says the bill before Parliament's Committee Stage will hold EIA preparers accountable for misleading or false information.
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Sajith Premadasa launches civil society movement against 'authoritarian' government
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says a new nine-province civil society initiative will resist what he calls an emerging authoritarian regime under the NPP.
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Opposition Sallay protest begins at Colombo Fort Railway Station
Opposition parties began a Colombo Fort Railway Station protest on Monday over alleged inhumane treatment of detained former SIS chief Suresh Sallay.
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Police remove Salley support protest tent from Colombo Fort
Police dismantled the Satyagraha tent set up at Colombo Fort Railway Station by opposition groups over the detention of former SIS chief Suresh Salley.
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Ten injured as Colombo–Galle bus crashes through gate at Pinnaduwa interchange
A Colombo-to-Galle bus veered off the Southern Expressway, broke through a security gate at the Pinnaduwa entrance and struck a utility pole on Monday.
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STF seizes 227kg of Kerala cannabis in Kalutara, links cache to 'Dubai Nipuna' syndicate
The Special Task Force found 227kg of Kerala cannabis in 102 parcels at two Kalutara sites linked to fugitive trafficker 'Dubai Nipuna', NewsFirst reported.
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Wellampitiya woman arrested with Rs. 190 million in counterfeit US dollar notes
Sri Lanka Police arrested a woman in Wellampitiya with fake US dollar notes equivalent to about Rs. 190 million during a CCIB raid, NewsFirst said.