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20 Sri Lankan MPs Visit China for Development Workshop
A 20-member parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyarathna is in China until June 5 for an NDRC development planning workshop.
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US Congress Rights Panel Says Tamil Victims Still Denied Justice
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission said impunity for Sri Lanka's wartime abuses persists 17 years on, renewing calls for Tamil accountability.
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Welikada Police OIC remanded until June 9 over Chinese-passport bribery case
Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama remanded the Welikada OIC until June 9 over an alleged Rs. 300,000-per-passport bribe involving detained Chinese nationals.
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Economy Stable, Not Collapsing, Says President in Hit-Back at Critics
Dissanayake rejects collapse claims, citing a record-low 2.3% budget deficit and $1.7bn current account surplus, and accuses corrupt critics of stoking chaos.
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Amnesty flags forced-labour indicators on Sri Lanka tea estates
An Amnesty International report alleges Malaiyaha Tamil workers on Southern Province tea estates face abuses meeting ILO forced-labour indicators.
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Anuradhapura court jails temple chief monk for 30 years over child abuse
The Anuradhapura Special High Court for Child Abuse sentences a temple chief monk to 30 years' rigorous imprisonment for abusing a 14-year-old boy.
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Two foreigners arrested at BIA with Rs.7.5m in smuggled cigarettes
Airport Customs officers detained two foreign nationals arriving from Kuala Lumpur with 50,200 Chinese-made cigarettes worth Rs.7.53 million.
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Chandrika Kumaratunga urges Buddhist leaders to convene council amid clergy 'serious crisis'
Former President CBK has written to all three Buddhist chapters calling for a Dharma Sanghayana to address deep-rooted issues within the clergy.
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Mujibur Rahman denies 53 calls with jailed drug suspect after CID records statement
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman has denied 53 calls with a jailed drug suspect, saying the SIM belonged to a supporter, after the CID recorded his statement.
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Coal Commission to Record Statements from Lakvijaya, Energy Ministry Officials Next Week
Sri Lanka's coal commission will record statements next week from Coal Company, Lakvijaya and Energy Ministry officials, with 28 complaints received.
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Court of Appeal upholds 10-year term for monk who abused boy at Balapitiya temple
The Court of Appeal dismissed Rev. Uduwila Sujatha's appeal, affirming his 10-year sentence for the 2009 sexual abuse of a nine-year-old boy.
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Hatton-Dickoya double murder suspect re-arrested in Bogawantalawa after hospital escape
A suspect remanded over the Hatton-Dickoya double murder was re-arrested in Bogawantalawa, hours after escaping custody during a hospital transfer.
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Easter Attacks Trial: Hemasiri, Pujith Case Set for Arguments on June 12
A Colombo Trial-at-Bar set June 12 for arguments in the criminal negligence case against ex-officials Hemasiri Fernando and Pujith Jayasundera.
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Government to amend Vihara Act, revive monk disciplinary body amid clergy crisis
President Dissanayake pledges to amend the 1931 Vihara Act and revive a monk disciplinary body, as ex-President Kumaratunga seeks a Buddhist Council.
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Japan commits US$1.34 million to clear landmines in Sri Lanka's north and east
Tokyo grants US$1.34 million for humanitarian demining in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, enabling over 3,100 displaced people to return home.
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Court issues arrest warrant for ex-MP Jayantha Samaraweera over state vehicles
Fort Magistrate's Court issues an arrest warrant for ex-NFF MP Jayantha Samaraweera over the alleged misuse of Presidential Secretariat vehicles.
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Police Summon Sugeeshwara Bandara Over Treasury-Hack Protest 'Feces Attack'
Talangama Police have summoned protest leader Sugeeshwara Bandara over an alleged feces attack during the April 28 Treasury-hack demonstration.
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Welikada Police OIC Arrested Over Alleged Rs. 5.7 Million Passport Bribery
The Officer-in-Charge of Welikada Police was arrested for allegedly demanding Rs. 300,000 each from 19 Chinese nationals to release their passports.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa Seeks Travel Ban Removal in Rs. 17M Money Laundering Case
Counsel for Yoshitha Rajapaksa asked the Homagama High Court to lift his overseas travel ban; the judge offered conditional relief and adjourned to July 30.
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23 Monks in BIA Drug Case Remanded Until June 9
Negombo court remands all 23 accused in the BIA monk drug-smuggling case until June 9; the third accused appears in person while the others join online.
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AG to file indictments against ex-IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon over Aragalaya attack
The Attorney General told the Supreme Court that indictments against ex-IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon over the 2022 Galle Face attack will be filed within a month.
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Alleged drug trafficker 'Alto Dharme' arrested in Dubai along with family
Dubai Police have arrested Sri Lankan organised-crime suspect 'Alto Dharme', wanted on an Interpol Red Notice, along with his wife and two children.
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Cabinet plans bill to strip seats from MPs who switch parties after election
Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa says a bill to revoke the seats of MPs who cross over to another party after being elected will be tabled soon.
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Youth arrested at Colombo airport with Rs. 80 million worth of Kush
A young man has been arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport with Kush cannabis worth over Rs. 80 million and handed to the Police Narcotics Bureau.