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ITAK calls for referendum on 22nd Amendment
ITAK says the proposed 22nd Amendment touches the sovereignty of the people and must go to a referendum, not pass in Parliament alone.
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Two given suspended sentences for posing as doctors in Aluthgama
The Kalutara Additional Magistrate imposed six-month suspended terms and Rs. 50,000 fines on two men who treated patients without medical registration.
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Man arrested for abusing police on duty at Kandy Esala Perahera
A man was arrested near the Sri Dalada Maligawa for allegedly abusing and obstructing police officers on security duty at the Kandy Esala Perahera.
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Man, 56, hacked to death after argument at party in Kekirawa
A 56-year-old man died after a neighbour allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon during a party at his home in Kottalbadda. The suspect has fled.
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Suspect arrested over murder of 78-year-old man in Kiriwaththuduwa
Kahathuduwa Police arrested a suspect over the August 8 killing of a 78-year-old Koralaima resident with an iron bar.
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Navy seizes 2,276 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves at Negombo
Sailors of SLNS Kelani and Negombo Thelwatta Police recovered more than 2.2 tonnes of Kendu leaves along with two dinghies and a lorry at Wellaweediya.
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NPP to hold district-wide public rallies led by President from September 5
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will lead NPP rallies across all districts from September 5, alongside a reorganisation of village-level party committees.
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PHIs to suspend all data reporting island-wide from Monday over airport transfer
Public Health Inspectors will stop submitting all data and reports from 8 a.m. Monday, escalating a dispute over a Katunayake airport transfer.
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Premadasa says Rs. 120 guaranteed paddy price costs farmers Rs. 17 a kilo
The Opposition Leader says the government promised Rs. 150 a kilo for paddy but set the guaranteed price below the state's own stated cost of production.
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President's Fund scholarships for lottery sellers' children launched in Anuradhapura
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne said the President's Fund became a fund belonging to the people only last year, as 65 children received the first scholarships.
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2027 annual transfers announced for senior Management Service Officers
A Public Administration circular sets out 2027 annual transfers for Supra Grade Management Service Officers, effective from January 1.
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Minimum age for three-wheeler drivers could be raised to 40, Deputy Minister says
Deputy Minister Nalin Hewage says a proposal would raise the minimum age for three-wheeler driving to 40 to keep school-leavers out of the trade.
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Rain and granite shortage stall upcountry railway landslide repairs
Repairs to the Ditwah-damaged upcountry railway line between Kotagala and Radella are about 60% done but held up by wet weather.
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Schools to be used as vocational training centres under education reforms
Deputy Minister T.B. Sarath says school facilities will host vocational training geared to both the local and overseas job markets.
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Ambalantota water treatment plant shuts down as Walawe River level drops
The Water Board suspended purification at Ambalantota after the Walawe River fell sharply, cutting supply to seven towns and villages in the south.
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Woman, 51, arrested with 67.5 litres of illicit liquor in Wennappuwa
Police seized 90 bottles in a tip-off raid in the Wennappuwa area. The suspect, a resident of Nainamadama, faces further investigation.
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'Bus Lalith' and 'Wanathe Chathu' to be deported from Dubai on Monday
A police team led by CCIB Director SSP Kamal Ariyawansa has flown to Dubai to escort the two organised crime suspects back to Sri Lanka on Monday night.
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Three arrested over forged vehicle registration documents in Narahenpita
Police seized fake Department of Motor Traffic, Justice of the Peace and lawyer's stamps in a raid near the DMT after a tip-off about forged papers.
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Professor N.D. Fernando appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Kelaniya
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake appointed the finance professor and former People's Bank chairman, with the posting effective from 24 August 2026.
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Suspect arrested over Minuwangoda shooting that killed three-wheeler driver
Police say the man rode the motorcycle used in an August 2025 killing in Minuwangoda. He was held at Galoluwa with 11 grams of crystal methamphetamine.
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Namal urges President to act on allegations involving Presidential Secretary
At a Kuliyapitiya rally, the SLPP National Organiser said acting on the claims would test the government's stated commitment to transparency.
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Woman who posed as a pilot remanded over foreign job fraud
A 44-year-old from Nochchiyagama allegedly wore an air force uniform to collect Rs. 13.5 million from a bus owner who sold a bus to pay her.
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75 Northern Province students with disabilities honoured at Jaffna ceremony
PM says equal rights for all is fundamental policy as President's Fund awards Rs. 100,000 to 75 Jaffna university students.
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President orders reservoir capacity increased to prepare for El Niño
Anura Kumara Dissanayake tells officials to expand small and medium reservoirs and bring irrigation rehabilitation under a single national plan.