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Sagarika Train Derails Again at Kompannavidiya, Single-Track Operations on Coastal Line
Sri Lanka Railways' Sagarika express derailed for a second time at Kompannavidiya on Friday evening, hours after being re-railed at Wadduwa.
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Sajith Calls for Parliamentary Select Committee on Treasury $2.5M Loss
Opposition Leader demands a PSC chaired by the opposition to probe the Treasury cyber fraud, calling the internal departmental inquiry biased.
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Government Targets Sharp Cut in Road Deaths by 2029: Transport Minister
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says the government is aiming to significantly reduce annual road deaths, which currently exceed 2,700, by 2029.
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Significant Progress in $2.5M Treasury Heist Probe, No Internal Involvement, Deputy Minister Says
Eranga Weeraratne says fabricated emails impersonated the foreign creditor; investigation expected to conclude within a week before legal action.
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Police Sergeant Dies After Avurudu Festival Clash in Walasmulla
Maligawatta Police sergeant succumbed to stab injuries from an April 16 altercation at a Bowala festival; two suspects remanded until April 30.
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Colombo Archdiocese refutes reports of Cardinal Ranjith's resignation
Archdiocese of Colombo denies media reports that Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith will step down as Archbishop in late 2026, saying no Vatican decision has been made.
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Dr. Chamal Sanjeewa Resigns as SJB Ratmalana Electoral Organizer
Specialist doctor steps down citing personal reasons but retains SJB Working Committee seat and municipal councillor role.
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CID Reveals Three Witness Intimidation Incidents in Easter Attacks Case
CID's Fort Magistrate report names military intelligence units and Batticaloa police officers allegedly threatening Easter Sunday attacks witnesses.
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Defence Secretary holds UN talks in New York on Haiti troop deployment
Defence Secretary Sampath Thuyacontha met senior UN officials in New York on April 22 on Sri Lanka's proposed Gang Suppression Force deployment to Haiti.
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Dilith Jayaweera Says Treasury Fund Transfer Cannot Be Blamed on Hackers, Demands Resignations
Sarvajana Balaya leader calls on the Treasury Secretary and subject Minister to step aside to allow an impartial investigation.
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DMT Admits Province Plate RFID Scheme Scrapped as Failure; COPF Calls It 'Total Waste'
Motor Traffic officials told Parliament's finance committee that police never had equipment to read the RFID chips, rendering the wartime scheme useless.
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Tangalle Police Seize 490 Detonators, 240 Gelatin Sticks at Southern Expressway Entry
Tangalle Police arrested a 57-year-old at the Kasagala entrance to the Southern Expressway with 240 gelatin sticks, 490 detonators and 14kg of gunpowder.
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Free Lawyers Demand Treasury Secretary Resign Over USD 2.5M Cyber Heist
Free Lawyers says Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma failed to act on a September 2025 root-access breach; 16 officials now implicated in the theft.
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Former Minister Johnston Fernando Granted Bail After Four Months in Remand
Wattala Magistrate's Court releases ex-minister on four Rs. 500,000 sureties in the Lanka Sathosa lorry misuse case; next hearing July 10.
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CID Records Statement From Ranil's Wife Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe at Home
Criminal Investigation Department officers visit former President's Colombo residence to record a statement from Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe.
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Police Suspend Use of Manamperi's Rs. 17.5M Vehicle Over Illegal Assets Probe
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has suspended use of Sampath Manamperi's luxury vehicle for seven days pending a probe into its funding source.
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Government Suspends Mannar Sand Mining Permits Amid CID Probe
All March 2026 sand mining permits in Mannar suspended after large-scale irregularities; state minister alleges a 'planned sand mafia' in the district.
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PM Harini Confirms Treasury Cyber Theft Probe Underway with Australian Support
PM Harini Amarasuriya confirms legal action over the Treasury cyber theft and challenges the opposition to file a no-confidence motion if they dare.
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Court Rejects Pujith Jayasundara's Bid to Add to Dock Statement
Colombo High Court trial-at-bar rules former IGP cannot supplement his dock statement in the Easter Sunday criminal negligence case; next hearing May 22.
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Sagarika Train Derails Near Wadduwa, Coastal Line Services Disrupted
Sagarika express from Beliatta derailed near Wadduwa Thursday morning; coastal line services expected back within two days, Railways says.
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Sajith Accuses Government of Cover-Up Over $2.5 Million Cyber Heist, Questions Delayed Probe
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says Treasury and Deputy Finance Minister offered conflicting accounts and Parliament was kept in the dark for months.
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SLWJA Accuses Presidential Media Advisor of Assaulting Journalists at Peace Walk
Sri Lanka Working Journalists' Association writes to President Dissanayake condemning Chandana Suriyabandara over obstruction of two Lake House reporters.
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UNP Condemns 'Sudden' CID Visit to Question Maithree Wickremesinghe
UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena says CID's visit to Ranil's residence ignored the former President's post-surgery recovery and his wife's ill health.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa Money Laundering Case Postponed to June 10
Colombo High Court postponed the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest to June 10 pending amended indictments.