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Cabinet clears remote witness evidence in civil cases by audio-visual link
An amendment to the Civil Procedure Code would let courts take witness testimony by live video link from anywhere in Sri Lanka or abroad.
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COPA presses Postal Department to finish fraud investigations dating back to 2004
Parliament's COPA directs Postal Department to prioritise fraud probes running for years, as some accused have died during delays.
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Police move to seize Rs. 3.87 billion in criminal assets over three years
Police seize Rs. 3.87B in organised crime assets including gold, cash, vehicles and homes. Seeking repatriation of 109 Red Notice suspects.
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Eleven new ambassadors and high commissioners present credentials to President
Envoys from eleven countries began their assignments in Colombo on Tuesday, among them US Ambassador Eric S. Meyer and China's Wei Huaxiang.
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Government reviews importer stocks as El Niño threatens food supplies
Government reviews importer stocks and Customs data amid El Niño threat. Officials say El Niño's direct impact on Sri Lanka minimal.
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Government Analyst report on rug filed in Hemarathana Thera case; hearing put off to 2027
The Anuradhapura court was told a seized rug carried the suspect's semen, but that hair strands on it belonged to a woman other than the alleged victim.
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Applications open for 27 Homagama housing units reserved for journalists
The Ministry of Health and Mass Media is calling for applicants with at least 10 years in the media sector who own neither a house nor buildable land.
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'Kehelbaddara Padme' remanded until September 3 after a year in detention
Alleged crime figure remanded to Sept 3 after 12 months detention. Named as 18th suspect in Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder investigation.
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Nine bus drivers and conductors arrested over drug use at Makumbura
Police arrested nine bus crew with narcotics at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre. They are to be produced before the Homagama Magistrate's Court.
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NPP MP files first Supreme Court petition supporting the 22nd Amendment
NPP MP argues 22A doesn't affect sovereignty or judicial independence, so needs no referendum. First supporting petition amid 21 challenges.
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Cabinet spokesman rejects own MP's claim that PC elections will not be held
Nalinda Jayatissa says money is allocated and the government intends to hold Provincial Council polls once Parliament passes the law and delimitation is done.
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Station masters' union demands probe into locomotive breakdowns, names Railway GM
SLRSMU says the Railway General Manager should be among those investigated over repeated engine failures, and alleges he sent a letter threatening legal action.
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Woman held at Rathmalana Beach with 120 litres of illicit liquor
Mount Lavinia Divisional CIB officers arrested a 31-year-old from Koralawella with a haul valued at about Rs. 1.6 million.
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Training aircraft damaged in hard landing at Ratmalana, runway blocked
A Cessna 152 flown by a trainee pilot was damaged landing at Ratmalana Airport. The pilot escaped unharmed but the runway was closed for clearance.
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Saliya Peiris: 22nd Amendment 'should not be enacted' at all
The former BASL president told TV Derana the amendment needs a referendum — but that the deeper point is it should not be passed in any form.
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Fresh 90-day detention order issued for former SIS chief Suresh Sallay
Fresh 90-day PTA detention order issued for Maj. Gen. Suresh Sallay before existing period lapsed, after family appeals to President.
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State tells Court of Appeal that Sallay obstructed the Easter probe and withheld passwords
State accuses former SIS chief Sallay of false passport data and password obstruction. 12 intervening petitions argued in Court of Appeal.
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SLFP Women's Wing files Supreme Court petition against 22nd Amendment
The party's women's wing says the Bill was introduced hastily and would affect sitting judges, and asks the court to rule that a referendum is required.
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Cabinet moves to create separate service category for medical and dental specialists
Cabinet approves new specialist medical and dental service category. Service Minute to cover clinical and administrative officer roles.
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Retired Air Vice Marshal Thushara Fernando appointed Commissioner General of Motor Traffic
Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Thushara Indunil Fernando takes the vacant Department of Motor Traffic post on a contract basis with Cabinet approval.
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Cabinet clears Sri Lanka to host WHO health emergency preparedness review
Sri Lanka will host the WHO's Universal Health and Preparedness Review, a voluntary assessment of national readiness peer-reviewed by member states.
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Examinations Department fixes 2027 dates for Scholarship, A/L and O/L
The Grade 5 Scholarship exam is set for August 1, 2027, the A/L for August 3-28 and the O/L for December 7-17, the Examinations Department says.
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BASL president and secretary petition Supreme Court for 22A referendum
Rajeev Amarasuriya and Nalin De Silva have asked the Supreme Court to rule the 22nd Amendment needs a referendum, and for a full bench to hear it.
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Four arrested over live grenade left at Borella house
Police have arrested four suspects over the live grenade found at a Borella house on Sunday, and recovered the motorcycle used, abandoned in Kotikawatta.