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All Idle CHOGM Buses to Be Refurbished and Redeployed by Year-End
Buses imported for the 2013 CHOGM summit and left idle for years will be fully refurbished and back in service by year-end, the Transport Ministry says.
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Colombo Court Fixes May 12 for Further Evidence in Diana Gamage CID Case
Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama directed that further evidence in the CID case against former State Minister Diana Gamage be recorded on May 12.
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Hatton-Dickoya Flooding Submerges 50 Fordyce Estate Houses
Some 50 houses in the Fordyce Estate, Dickoya, submerged after heavy rain caused the Dickoya stream to overflow; the Hatton-Dayagama road is cut off.
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India Extends OCI Card Eligibility to 5th and 6th Generation Tamils in Sri Lanka
VP Radhakrishnan announced OCI eligibility for 5th/6th generation Indian-origin Tamils in Sri Lanka, expanding from the previous 4th generation cap.
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Three Shortlisted for Sri Jayewardenepura Vice Chancellor Post
Three candidates, including incumbent VC Pathmalal Manage, have been shortlisted for the Sri Jayewardenepura University Vice Chancellor post.
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Kandy Christian Council Holds Protest March Over Easter Attack Justice
Kandy Christian Council leads a protest march from Good Shepherd Convent to George E. de Silva Park demanding justice for 2019 Easter Sunday attack victims.
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Suspect Linked to 'Kanjipani Imran' Gang Arrested in Ja-Ela
CTID officers have arrested a 38-year-old Colombo 15 resident identified as an associate of overseas organised crime boss 'Kanjipani Imran,' police said.
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Karandeniye Raju to Be Detained 90 Days Under PTA for Questioning
Police will detain organised crime suspect 'Karandeniye Raju' for 90 days under the Prevention of Terrorism Act after his 72-hour detention order expires.
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Lal Kantha Escalates Hiru TV Dispute with Mass Media Ministry Complaint
The minister has lodged a formal Ministry of Mass Media complaint over Hiru TV's asset declaration coverage, on top of a Rs. 10 billion damages demand.
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LPBOA Questions Procurement of SLTB Low-Floor Luxury Buses
LPBOA chairman Gemunu Wijeratne says the SLTB–Metro low-floor bus project may have bypassed tender laws and questions permits, standing-passenger design.
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New Maldives Transit Rules Issued for Sri Lankan Multi-Day Trawlers
The Department of Fisheries says Sri Lankan multi-day vessels must apply 96 hours before entering Maldivian waters or face detention and heavy fines.
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Rs. 1.2 Billion Compensation for Nilwala Salinity Barrier Farmers Fast-Tracked
Cabinet moves to expedite Rs. 1.2 billion in compensation for Matara paddy farmers damaged by the Nilwala salinity barrier from 2019 to 2022.
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Namal Rajapaksa Accuses Government of Politicising Easter Attacks Probe
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa says the Easter investigation is being pursued selectively, citing the arrest of Pillayan and former intelligence chief Suresh Sallay.
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NAO Audit Confirms Coal Contract Went to Unregistered Company, SJB Says
NAO found the Energy Ministry and Lanka Coal Company awarded the 2025/26 coal contract to Trident Champhar before the firm completed registration, SJB says.
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Two 'Panadura Kudu Salindu' Associates Arrested with 90g of Ice in Payagala
Police Walana Anti-Corruption Striking Force arrested suspects 'Pettha' and 'Kaviya' in Payagala with a combined 90,520 mg of crystal methamphetamine.
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PM sets year-end deadline for Cyclone Ditwah reconstruction, USD 3.4 billion cost confirmed
Harini Amarasuriya orders all reconstruction work completed before end of 2026; Rs. 500 billion allocated, 99% of Rs. 25,000 initial payments done.
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Police Call Avant Garde Motorcycle Donation Claim 'Completely False'
Sri Lanka Police reject social media reports that controversial firm Avant Garde is giving the STF 50 motorcycles with 450cc engines and 15-year maintenance.
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Police Reject 'Completely False' Bomb-Plot Claim Linked to Kanjipani Imran Arrest
ASP F. U. Wootler said reports that a Kanjipani Imran associate arrested in Ja Ela was preparing a string of bomb attacks in Colombo are baseless.
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Former Minister Premalal Jayasekara Arrested Over Firearm Threat
Former State Minister and Ports and Aviation Minister Premalal Jayasekara was arrested by Nuwara Eliya Police on Tuesday over alleged firearm threats.
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Two Teldeniya Constables Arrested Over Gomagoda Assault
Two Teldeniya constables arrested after allegedly assaulting two Gomagoda residents; one victim is in critical condition at Kandy National Hospital.
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UN Urges Sri Lanka to Deliver Results in Easter Bombing Probe
UN envoy Marc-Andre Franche calls for concrete results after seven years, as Sri Lanka marks the April 21, 2019 Easter Sunday bombings that killed 279.
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Minister Wasantha: Parts of Auditor General's Coal Import Report 'Unacceptable'
Trade Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe says certain findings in the Auditor General's coal import report cannot be accepted, the NPP's first public pushback.
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608 Suspects Arrested in Post-Avurudu Island-Wide Crime and Narcotics Sweep
Sri Lanka Police arrested 608 suspects in the latest 24-hour phase of the island-wide post-Avurudu anti-crime and narcotics operation, checking 26,600 people.
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Anura Karunathilake Sworn In as New Energy Minister
President Dissanayake appointed Anura Karunathilake as Energy Minister on April 20, succeeding Kumara Jayakody who resigned over the coal procurement probe.