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Navin Dissanayake calls for formal UNP-SJB alliance, eyes Central Province CM bid
UNP Vice President said any merger with the SJB must be formal, not based on personal assurances, and predicted PC elections under Indian and northern.
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Police crack down on illegally modified vehicles and noisy exhaust systems
Sri Lanka Police warned drivers of legal action over dangerous modifications and noisy exhausts, citing road-safety risks and bus-accident analyses.
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Police urge property owners to vet tenants as rentals increasingly used for fraud operations
Sri Lanka Police issued a public advisory urging landlords to verify tenant identity, citing a rise in foreign-run online fraud operations from rented.
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Rs. 23 billion in Prajashakthi projects approved; 13,977 community councils established
President reviews flagship rural poverty programme: Rs. 23bn of Rs. 25bn 2026 Budget allocation approved and sent to district secretaries.
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Government opens urea fertilizer distribution to private sector amid Yala shortage complaints
Department of Agriculture says private operators may now distribute urea, with farmers in Dehiattakandiya reporting substandard supply.
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Sajith Premadasa congratulates Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, praises social justice message
SJB leader Sajith Premadasa congratulated Tamil Nadu's new CM Vijay, praising his message of social justice, secularism, fairness and coexistence.
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Shashi Weerawansa diplomatic passport case adjourned to May 25 over defence access dispute
Colombo Magistrate's Court directs CID to clarify whether defence can inspect the computer system that generated electronic evidence in the passport case.
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SJB takes Treasury theft, Speaker's conduct to Inter-Parliamentary Union
MP Dayasiri Jayasekera asked the IPU to intervene after Speaker Wickremaratne refused a privilege motion on the USD 2.5 million Treasury theft.
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Cuba ambassador meets Speaker Wickramaratne; Sri Lanka silent on intensified US blockade
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne sought continued access to Cuban medical technology and was invited to Havana, as Trump-era sanctions deepen the island's crisis.
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Two Trincomalee doctors suspended over infant death during GMOA April 9 strike
Health Ministry suspends two Trincomalee District General Hospital doctors over an infant death on April 9, the day of the GMOA 48-hour token strike.
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Aravinda de Silva among 15 questioned by CCD over Chandrasena death
Statements have been recorded from 15 people including former cricketer Aravinda de Silva over the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena.
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Batuwatte Chamara repatriated from Azerbaijan, returns to Sri Lanka
Drug trafficking suspect Batuwatte Chamara has been repatriated to Sri Lanka after arrest in Azerbaijan, with a CID team escorting him home via Dubai.
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BIA Arrest: 24-Year-Old from Grandpass Caught with 4.78 kg of Hashish Worth Rs. 47.8 Million
Airport Police Narcotics Bureau seized 15 chocolate-style packets of hashish from a passenger off a Thai Airways flight from Bangkok at 12:30 a.m. May 10.
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Body found floating off Colombo Port; Harbour Police investigating
Sri Lanka Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man whose body was found floating in the sea off the Port of Colombo on Sunday morning.
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Free Lawyers say parliament panel report shields senior officials in $2.5M cyber heist
The Free Lawyers say COPF's eight-page report into the $2.5M Treasury cyber heist pins blame on junior staff and computers while sparing senior officials.
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India, Sri Lanka agree to expedite USD 450 million Ditwah reconstruction package
HC Santosh Jha and DFM Anil Jayantha Fernando agreed to fast-track the package — USD 350 million in concessional credit and USD 100 million in grants.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa pays last respects to Chandrasena; final rites held at Borella
Mahinda Rajapaksa told media he would respond to the CIABOC summons in the Airbus probe. Chandrasena's final rites were held at Borella Cemetery on Sunday.
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MPs to be appointed District Health Coordinators under Cabinet-approved reform
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says MPs will coordinate central and provincial health services in every district to close planning and oversight gaps.
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15-member expert committee appointed to draft national medical education policy
A 15-member expert committee chaired by Colombo VC Prof. Indika Karunathilake has been appointed to draft Sri Lanka's national medical education policy.
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Election Commission Sets June 5 Deadline for Public Review of 2026 Voters' Register
Preliminary 2026 voters' register on display at District Election Offices, GN divisions and NEC website; claims and objections accepted until June 5.
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Father of three killed as bus and three-wheeler collide in Yatiyantota
A 60-year-old father of three died when a Colombo–Talawakele bus collided with a three-wheeler in Yatiyantota on Sunday morning. Two others were injured.
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President orders accelerated drinking water projects across 14 districts
President Dissanayake instructed officials to fast-track drinking water projects across 14 districts and prioritise domestic funding over foreign loans.
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Balapitiya man, 47, killed with sharp weapon in Ambalangoda dispute
A 47-year-old Balapitiya resident died after a sharp-weapon attack in Ambalangoda on May 8. The suspect has fled and police are searching for him.
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Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi arrested over alleged child sexual abuse
Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, the Anuradhapura Atamasthanadhipathi, has been arrested over alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old girl.