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Parliament opens public submissions on election law reforms
The 11-member parliamentary committee reviewing election laws has invited citizens and stakeholders to submit reform proposals by July 15.
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Anuradhapura HC sentences absconding robe-clad individual to 24 years for abuse of 10-year-old
Anuradhapura HC sentenced an absconding robe-clad individual to 24 years rigorous imprisonment for abusing a boy entrusted to a Sivalakulama temple in 2015.
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Thiniyawala Palitha Thera apologises for criticising Gotabaya travel ban, says he was unaware of court order
Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thera apologised for June 3 remarks condemning Gotabaya Rajapaksa's travel ban, saying he was unaware it was a court order.
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NWSDB security guard arrested with 6.1 kg cannabis at Gorakadeniya plant
Peradeniya Police seized cannabis from the guard room of the Gorakadeniya water treatment plant; suspect allegedly used a motorcycle for area-wide delivery.
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WCO Integrity delegation meets Secretary Kumanayake on 360-strong IAU rollout
A WCO Integrity Sub-Committee delegation led by Andrea Hampton praised Sri Lanka's digital IAU platform at a June 2 meeting with Secretary Kumanayake.
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AKD government has passed 32 laws in 18 months, more than Maithripala's 20: Verité Research
Colombo think tank says President Dissanayake's administration converted gazetted bills to law more efficiently than Sirisena's at the 18-month mark.
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Anguruwatota elders' home fire death toll rises to 13
Police said the toll from the fire at an unlicensed Anguruwatota elders' home has risen to 13, with five more residents still being treated at Horana hospital.
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Rs.324mn Badulu Oya irrigation reconstruction launched after Cyclone Ditwah damage
Permanent reconstruction of the Badulu Oya irrigation scheme, which irrigates 1,775 acres in Kandaketiya, has begun under a Rs.324.43mn allocation.
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Three Chinese nationals arrested at BIA with Rs. 8.3 million in smuggled cigarettes
Customs stopped the three men, aged 35, 38 and 50, at the BIA Green Channel with 279 cartons holding 55,800 cigarette sticks hidden in six suitcases.
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Rs.218mn programme launched to rehabilitate 31 canal roads across Colombo suburbs
The Urban Development Ministry has launched a Rs.218 million programme to rehabilitate 31 canal roads in flood-prone Colombo suburbs by October 2026.
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Two-year-old killed as car overtaking three-wheeler causes head-on collision near Kandy
A two-year-old child died after a car attempting to overtake another vehicle struck a three-wheeler head-on along the Talatuoya–Ragala road near Mailapitiya.
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CoPF receives Treasury report on US$2.5m cyber fraud, Finance Secretary to be summoned
The Treasury's report on the diverted US$2.5m Australian payment was submitted to Parliament's Committee on Public Finance for review on Thursday.
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Eheliyagoda police OIC arrested over gemstone-theft case, released on bail
The Eheliyagoda OIC, arrested by Ratnapura DCIB over alleged misconduct in a gemstone theft probe, was released on bail later on Thursday.
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Pannipitiya fuel-station worker assault: Mirihana Police arrest viral-video suspect
A 34-year-old Madiwela man was arrested after attacking a fuel-station employee over a QR-code dispute; the victim asked Police to settle and drop the case.
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Three injured after Hambantota-Colombo bus crashes into Galle wall; driver suspected to have fallen asleep
Private bus carrying about 20 passengers veered off the Galle-Colombo main road in Dadalla, NewsFirst reported; police probing driver fatigue.
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Four members of Galle family arrested over viral video assault on 16-year-old theft suspect
Milidduwa family arrested after Facebook footage showed assault on Beralapanathara teen the family had accused of theft; victim under prison hospital care.
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Gammadda Rebuild Phase 3 launches in Badulla for Cyclone Ditwah-affected families
The Gammadda Rebuild programme entered its third phase in Badulla on June 4, offering NAITA-accredited training in six trades to families hit by Cyclone.
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24-year-old from Kilinochchi arrested under PTA over LTTE-glorifying songs uploaded to TikTok
Suspect performed at a May 31 Chavakachcheri musical event and edited four songs portraying them as LTTE tributes; remanded until June 17.
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Sri Lanka Navy arrests 44 in illegal fishing crackdown across northern and eastern coasts
Eastern and Northern Naval Commands arrested 44 people and seized eight dinghies, two canoes and seven tractors in operations between May 16 and 31.
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Schoolboy and two women killed as tree collapses on three-wheeler in Nawalapitiya
A large tree fell on a three-wheeler at Mapakanda junction, Nawalapitiya, Thursday morning, killing a schoolboy and two women passengers. The driver survived.
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55,000 MT of rejected coal unloaded at Norochcholai despite FLO warning
55,000 MT of substandard coal from MV JOSCO YONGZHOU were unloaded at Norochcholai by June 2 despite a Bureau Veritas reject ruling, the FLO warned.
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Parliament to sit June 9–12 with key tax bills, CBSL briefing and Rs.20bn supplementary estimate
Parliament will sit June 9–12 on tax bills, Public Security and Essential Services resolutions, a Rs.20bn supplementary estimate and a CBSL fiscal briefing.
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PM Harini meets UNICEF Executive Board on strengthening child legal protection, malnutrition
The Temple Trees talks closed a three-day UNICEF Executive Board visit covering Cyclone Ditwah recovery, education reform and violence against children.
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Digital Economy Ministry to shift public service from 'person-based' to 'system-based' delivery
Dep Min Eranga Weeraratne says public service will move from a person-based to a system-based model, with mandatory micro-learning tied to officer appraisals.