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Energy Minister Jayakody and Ministry Secretary Resign Over Coal Probe
Power and Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody and Secretary Prof. Hemapala resign to ensure the presidential coal inquiry proceeds independently.
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Ex-COPE Head Questions Presidential Secretary's Intervention in Coal Probe
Former COPE chairman Charitha Herath says the legislature, not the executive, should lead the coal procurement investigation.
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Government Defends Jayakody: No Probe Found Corruption, Ministers Say
Foreign Affairs Minister Herath says Auditor General and COPE cleared former Energy Minister Jayakody of coal corruption allegations.
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Government Withheld Rs. 9.15 Billion From Coal Supplier Over Quality Failures
Transport Minister Rathnayake says Rs. 9.15bn retained from coal supplier exceeds estimated Rs. 8bn loss from substandard shipments.
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Indian Vice President Radhakrishnan to Make First Bilateral Visit to Sri Lanka
Indian VP C.P. Radhakrishnan will visit Sri Lanka April 19-20 — the first bilateral visit by an Indian Vice President.
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MP Tables Motion Against 'Japan Jabara' Water Hyacinth Choking Sri Lanka's Waterways
NPP MP Hiruni Wijesinghe calls for urgent action against invasive water hyacinth disrupting irrigation, hydropower and public health.
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CIABOC Complaint Filed Over Minister Lal Kantha's Asset Declaration
MCPA president Chamal Sanjeewa files CIABOC complaint citing discrepancies in Minister Lal Kantha's Rs. 6.7 crore assets declaration.
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Namal Rajapaksa Says Jayakody's Resignation Came 'Too Late'
SLPP leader Namal Rajapaksa says Energy Minister Jayakody's resignation is welcome but insufficient, demands criminal accountability through the PCOI.
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Navy Seizes 10 Drug-Trafficking Trawlers in First Quarter, Haul Worth Rs. 44 Billion
Sri Lanka Navy seized 10 multi-day fishing trawlers and over 1,800kg of drugs worth Rs. 44 billion in the first three months of 2026.
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Owner of Fishing Vessel Seized With 161kg Heroin Worth Rs. 4 Billion Arrested
Police arrest the owner of a fishing vessel carrying 161kg of heroin worth Rs. 4 billion; Rs. 50bn in drugs seized in 2026 so far.
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President Appoints G.M.R.D. Aponsu as New Energy Ministry Secretary
Senior SLPS officer Aponsu replaces Prof. Hemapala as Energy Secretary following Jayakody-era resignations over coal probe.
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Pallekelle Residents and BOI Factories Hit by Water Crisis as Victoria Reservoir Drains
Water shortage disrupts Pallekelle households and export zone factories as FSP alleges excessive reservoir drawdown for power generation.
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Presidential Commission on Coal Formally Gazetted With Supreme Court Judge as Chair
President Dissanayake gazettes PCOI to investigate all coal imports since inception of coal power, chaired by SC Judge Gihan Kulatunga.
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Police Seize Over 1,400 kg Heroin and 1,975 kg ICE in Six-Month Crackdown
Sri Lanka Police report 158,821 drug arrests and massive narcotics hauls since October 2025 in nationwide enforcement drive.
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President Reviews Clean Sri Lanka 2026 Action Plan at Secretariat
Dissanayake stresses community-based approach for Clean Sri Lanka programme at Presidential Secretariat review meeting.
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Former SLRC Chairman Kongahage and Deputy Abeysinghe Granted Bail
Colombo Magistrate releases ex-SLRC chief Kongahage and deputy Abeysinghe on Rs. 1 million bail each with travel ban; case recalled September 8.
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Sri Lanka's UN Envoy Meets Human Rights Chief Volker Türk in Geneva
Ambassador Dassanayake briefs UN High Commissioner Türk on recent developments and reaffirms engagement with the UNHRC.
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Six Chinese Nationals Arrested at BIA Over Rs. 11 Million Cigarette Haul
Airport customs seized 75,900 China-made cigarettes from six Chinese nationals who arrived on three separate flights on Thursday morning.
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Former MP Chandana Kathriarachchi Arrested with Weapons Cache at Piliyandala Home
Colombo Crimes Division recovered a hand grenade, T-56 magazines and over 350 rounds during a court-warranted search of the ex-MP's Piliyandala residence.
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Fuel and Electricity Supply to Continue Uninterrupted Despite Middle East Conflict — Minister Jayatissa
Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa says Treasury will absorb a significant share of any fuel price rise caused by Middle East market volatility.
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Patient Remanded Over Alleged Sexual Assault of Doctor at Nagoda Hospital
A patient accused of sexually assaulting a female doctor at Nagoda Teaching Hospital has been remanded until April 27 by the Kalutara Magistrate's Court.
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Navy Intercepts Fishing Vessel with Narcotics Haul South of Island
The Sri Lanka Navy seized a multi-day fishing vessel carrying suspected narcotics and arrested four suspects during a deep-sea operation south of the island.
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Police recover 1,298 T-56 rounds near Parakrama Samudra
Polonnaruwa CID recovered a cache of live T-56 assault rifle ammunition along the bund of the ancient reservoir during a special search operation.
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Police to crack down on black-smoke vehicles; WhatsApp hotline opened for public reports
Police will impound vehicles emitting excessive black smoke and opened WhatsApp hotline 070 3500525 for the public to report offenders with plate or video.