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CID Seizes All Coal Procurement Files, Launches Forensic Data Examination
CID has seized all coal procurement files, recorded custodian statements and begun a forensic computer-data review as the criminal probe deepens.
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Indian VP Radhakrishnan Arrives in Colombo for Two-Day Bilateral Visit
Indian VP C.P. Radhakrishnan arrived at BIA with a 49-member delegation for two-day talks with President Dissanayake and PM Amarasuriya.
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Indian VP Radhakrishnan holds talks with President, PM and Opposition Leader in Colombo
Indian Vice President C.P. Radhakrishnan met President Dissanayake, PM Amarasuriya and Opposition Leader Premadasa during his Colombo visit.
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Indian VP Meets Tamil Political Leaders in Colombo, Citing 'Neighbour First' Policy
Visiting Vice President Radhakrishnan met North and East Tamil party leaders and Indian-origin Tamil political groups in Colombo on Sunday.
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Joint Opposition Says Coal Contract Was Awarded to Unregistered Company
The Joint Opposition alleges the coal contract was awarded to an unregistered company and demands collective Cabinet responsibility.
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Kandy Water Restored After 10-Day Outage; NWSDB Rules Out New Cuts
NWSDB Chairman Chandana Bandara says Kandy and Kundasale water distribution has resumed after a 10-day Ditwah-linked disruption at Balagolla treatment plant.
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Police Seek 30-Day Detention of Ex-MP Kathriarachchi Over Weapons Arrest
Colombo Crimes Division seeks extended custody of former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi after 72-hour interrogation in a grenade and ammunition case.
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Live Hand Grenade Found in Eppawala Reservoir; STF Called for Detonation
A partially rusted live grenade was discovered in the Nabadawewa reservoir in Andagala, Eppawala. Police believe it was thrown from an adjacent bridge.
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Maharagama Arson Toll Rises to Three; Police Name House Owner as Suspect
A third person has died after the Pamunuwa house fire, raising the toll to three. Police now allege the house owner himself set the blaze.
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Gunmen Fire T-56 Rounds at Midigama House, Set Vehicle Ablaze
Two gunmen on a motorcycle fired a T-56 rifle and torched a car outside a businessman's home in Midigama. No injuries reported.
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Mullaitivu Hospital Accountant, Assistant Arrested by CIABOC Over Rs. 30,000 Bribe
CIABOC has arrested a Mullaitivu hospital accountant and assistant over a Rs. 30,000 bribe demanded to release a linen contractor's March cheque.
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NTC Fines 80 Buses for Overcharging During Avurudu Holiday Period
The National Transport Commission inspected 680 buses from April 8 to 18 and fined 80 operators for overcharging passengers during the New Year period.
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NTC, Railways Run Extra Services for Post-Avurudu Return to Colombo
NTC has added expressway buses from Uva and Central Province; Railways runs extra trains from Anuradhapura, KKS, Matara and Beliatta for the holiday return.
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President Dissanayake Calls on Amarapura Maha Nikaya Chief Prelate in Wellawatte
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake received blessings from the Supreme Mahanayake of the Sri Lanka Amarapura Maha Nikaya in Wellawatte on Sunday.
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Severe Lightning Advisory Issued for 15 Districts Until 11pm
The Natural Hazards Early Warning Centre warns of severe lightning and thundershowers across six provinces plus Ampara district this afternoon and evening.
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SJB demands coal procurement audit be referred to Attorney General through Parliament
SJB's Lakshman Kiriella says the Auditor General's coal report must go to the AG via Parliament, accusing the government of using commissions to delay action.
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Sri Lanka Finalises SOP for Foreign Research Vessels, Sent to Attorney General
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath says Sri Lanka will complete its standard operating procedure for foreign research vessels within two months.
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Broadcaster Retracts Lal Kantha Asset Figures After Rs. 10 Billion Legal Notice
Asia Broadcasting Corporation has corrected figures it aired on Minister K.D. Lal Kantha's assets, hours after his Rs. 10 billion damages notice.
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Ahungalla Shooting Suspect Arrested at Kosgoda Lodge with ICE Drugs
STF arrests 45-year-old linked to T-56 rifle shooting attempt, seizes 13.7 grams of ICE at Kosgoda hideout.
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Army Soldier Killed After Old Building Wall Collapses at Maduru Oya Training School
A Sri Lanka Army soldier died on April 17 when a wall of an aging building collapsed at the training facility in the Eastern Province.
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Passenger Arrested at BIA Smuggling Cigarettes Worth Rs. 5.53 Million
Customs officials at Bandaranaike Airport arrested a Sri Lankan passenger with foreign cigarettes and e-cigarettes.
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CIABOC Opens Probes Into Speaker Wickramaratne and Suspended Parliament Deputy
Bribery commission investigating cross-complaints between Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne and interdicted Deputy Secretary General Chaminda Kularatne.
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New Report Flags Gaps in Easter Attack Investigations, Calls for Full Truth Seven Years On
Centre for Society and Religion releases 'Memory, Pain and the Hope' report ahead of the 7th anniversary, warning key questions remain unanswered.
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Church Group Demands Deputy Defence Minister's Removal Over Easter Attacks Probe
The Centre for Society and Religion calls on the government to remove Aruna Jayasekera to ensure impartial Easter investigations.