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Immigration IT Controller arrested over Rs. 9.8 million fake software claim
Sri Lanka's immigration IT controller was arrested by the CID for submitting a Rs. 9.8 million fraudulent claim for a software system that was never installed.
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IUSF occupies disputed Malwana property linked to Basil Rajapaksa, demands transfer to universities
Inter University Students' Federation activists begin occupying the controversial Malwana property, calling on authorities to allocate the land to.
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Nine Private Bank Employees Arrested in Kandy Over Forged Loan Documents
Kandy Special Crimes Investigation Division arrested nine bank employees at a Dalada Veediya branch for forged loan documents prepared between 2012 and 2019.
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Ex-MP Kathriarachchi Remanded Until May 27 Over Weapons Cache
Kesbewa Magistrate's Court orders the former United People's Freedom Alliance MP into custody until May 27 in the T-56 ammunition and grenade case.
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Kilinochchi couple arrested over Rs. 7.5 million in daytime house burglaries
Police arrest a husband-and-wife pair linked to 10 daytime house break-ins in Kilinochchi, with much of the stolen gold pawned across multiple branches.
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Financier in Monk Drug Smuggling Case Remanded; Police Trace 'Millions' in Transfers
Negombo court remands Mahmoud Mohammed until May 26 over allegations he financed overseas travel for the 22 monks caught with kush and hash at BIA.
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Namal Invokes Public Finance Management Act Over $2.5M Treasury Diversion
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa says PFMA No.44 of 2024 makes the Finance Minister and Treasury Secretary jointly accountable for the $2.5M cyber-diverted payment.
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National War Heroes' Day commemoration set for May 19 at Battaramulla under President AKD
Annual ceremony at the National War Heroes' Monument marks 17 years since the war ended, presided over by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
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Supreme Court jails ex-NIE Director Premathilaka for six years over Grade 5 exam contempt
Ex-NIE Director I.G.S. Premathilaka has been sentenced to six years rigorous imprisonment and fined Rs. 3 million for Grade 5 Scholarship contempt.
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Parliament to take up Inland Revenue Amendment Bill second reading on May 19
Parliament will sit May 19-22 with the Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill second reading on Monday and a CBSL 2025 Annual Review adjournment debate on Tuesday.
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Special commission to address public sector salary disparities under 2026 Budget gets underway
Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe says the President's budget-announced commission will tackle decades-old salary and professionalism gaps.
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Sajith warns proposed Section 185A clause could jail citizens for tax filing errors
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says the proposed Section 185A clause risks criminalising small business owners over administrative tax mistakes.
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Supreme Court reserves verdict on Shani Abeysekara FR petitions challenging CCD arrest
The Supreme Court has reserved verdict on FR petitions filed by CID Director Shani Abeysekara and two others over their CCD arrest in the Siyam murder probe.
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Sajith accuses PUCSL of shifting coal scandal losses onto electricity consumers
SJB Leader Sajith Premadasa says the regulator approved the latest 18% tariff hike on the NSO's request and is loading coal scam losses onto the public.
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Sumanthiran accuses Jaffna police of shielding temple that blocked public road
Counsel for Valikamam North Pradeshiya Sabha says Mallakam court told reclaiming Bhavani Road inside Thaiyiddy Tissa Vihara would breach the peace.
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Yoshitha trial: Prosecution names five land parcels; grandmother Daisy Forrest released on medical grounds
Prosecution opens Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering case over five Rs.73 million land plots; grandmother Daisy Forrest released as not mentally fit for.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa pleads not guilty as money laundering trial formally commences
Colombo High Court rejects preliminary objection by Yoshitha Rajapaksa's defence and reads out indictment as the money laundering trial begins.
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AKD sets June 15 deadline for Badulla relocations, orders 21 roads fixed this year
AKD reviewed Ditwah recovery in Badulla, set a June 15 relocation deadline and ordered all 21 damaged RDA roads completed this year for 3,434 affected.
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Seven Bus Drivers Test Positive for Drugs in Kadawatha Screening Raid
Seven of 148 public transport drivers and conductors randomly tested at Kadawatha bus stand on May 12 returned positive for dangerous narcotic substances.
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CEJ warns industry-backed EPR amendments shift Sri Lanka's waste burden onto consumers
Centre for Environmental Justice says proposed NEA amendments dilute Extended Producer Responsibility by drafting consumers into the compliance framework.
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Mahanamahewa flags 'major defect' in court registry execution of Chandrasena bail bond
Prof. Prathibha Mahanamahewa says Colombo Magistrate's Court registry should never have accepted unrelated paid sureties for Kapila Chandrasena's May 5 bail.
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Three Further Remanded Until May 20 in Chandrasena Bail-Surety Fraud Probe
Colombo Magistrate's Court remanded three suspects until May 20 in the paid-surety scheme used to bail Kapila Chandrasena out before his death.
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Chinese NPC delegation meets Speaker, promises deeper parliamentary cooperation
Xin Chunying-led NPC delegation met Speaker Wickramaratne, Highways Minister Ratnayake and Justice Minister Nanayakkara on legislative and judicial ties.
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CIABOC to submit Mahinda Rajapaksa's Airbus statement to court at next hearing
CIABOC will hand statements from Mahinda Rajapaksa, Priyankara Jayaratne and Willy Gamage to court, says probe continues despite Chandrasena's death.