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Lanka Coal Chairman Says Viral Audio Was 'Distorted and Spread Misleadingly'
Lanka Coal Company Chairman Jayantha Rathnayake claims viral recording was a routine call about a performance bond, not evidence of wrongdoing.
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Lanka Coal Office to Reopen as PUCSL Rules Out Passing Coal Quality Costs to Consumers
CID to collect files before Lanka Coal resumes operations; PUCSL unanimously rejects coal-related tariff surcharge, shielding consumers.
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Public Security Minister Tests Hotline After Complaints Over 119 Emergency Delays
Minister Wijepala calls 118 helpline after public reports of three-hour waits on the 119 police emergency line.
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NBRO Introduces Priority Classification for Cyclone Ditwah Compensation Payments
Affected areas classified into risk zones with compensation disbursed in priority order through Divisional Secretariats.
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NBRO Issues Landslide Warnings for Four Districts on Avurudu Night
Level-1 alerts issued for Kandy, Kegalle, Ratnapura and Nuwara Eliya districts from 4 PM April 13 to 4 PM April 14.
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Garage Owner Arrested for Assembling Rs. 20 Million Worth of Unregistrable Motorcycles
Piliyandala Police raid a garage assembling five high-capacity motorcycles not eligible for Sri Lankan registration.
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SJB Files CID Complaint Over Viral Coal Tender Recording; Lanka Coal Denies Wrongdoing
Opposition SJB files CID complaint alleging coal tender awarded to presidential associate based on leaked recording; Lanka Coal chairman rejects claims.
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Ugandan National Arrested at BIA with Cocaine Hidden in Clothing
Customs officers at Bandaranaike Airport intercept Ugandan woman with cocaine concealed in garments.
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Uvindu Wijeweera Says Opposition Lacks Clear Vision for Sri Lanka
UVP leader Uvindu Wijeweera criticised the opposition for lacking long-term strategy, speaking at Kelaniya temple on Avurudu day.
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Ampara STF Officer-in-Charge Arrested for Aiding Illegal Excavation
Mahaoya STF OIC arrested on charges of aiding illegal excavation in Ampara district, one of several active accountability cases.
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Foreign Woman Arrested at BIA With Cocaine Concealed in Body
Foreign woman arrested at Bandaranaike International Airport with cocaine concealed within her body.
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Transport Ministry Probes Bus Ticket Scams During Avurudu Rush
Transport Ministry probes bus ticket fraud during Avurudu travel rush, warns operators of legal action.
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Parliament Amends Standing Orders to Give COPA, COPE Direct CIABOC Referral Power
Two amendments allow Sri Lanka's public accounts committees to report fraud directly to CIABOC or police, bypassing previous intermediary steps.
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Kiriella Calls for Court to Identify Easter Attack Mastermind
SJB's Lakshman Kiriella says judiciary should determine the mastermind behind the 2019 Easter bombings using a 25-page report now before court.
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Senior Mt Lavinia Police Officer Under Probe Over Alleged Extortion Network
IGP orders investigation into a senior Piliyandala-based officer accused of running an extortion racket targeting massage centres.
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Navy Arrests 12 Indian Fishermen for Poaching Off Jaffna Coast
Sri Lanka Navy seized a fishing boat and arrested 12 Indian nationals for illegal fishing off Kovilam in Kareinagar, Jaffna.
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Navy Arrests Six for Illegal Sea Cucumber Harvesting Off Jaffna Coast
Sri Lanka Navy seizes 939 sea cucumbers and two dinghies in Nagar Kovil beach operation targeting prohibited night diving.
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Two Pakistan Navy Ships Arrive in Colombo for Bilateral Naval Exercise
PNS Taimur and PNS Aslat dock in Colombo for LION STAR V exercise as Pakistan mediates US-Iran talks.
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Suspect Arrested Over Vandalism at Newly Reopened Pettah Bus Stand
Police arrest Kelaniya man for damaging newly renovated Pettah Central Bus Stand; remanded until April 17.
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Ranil Chose Singapore Surgery to Shield Doctors From CID Harassment — Vajira
UNP Chairman Vajira Abeywardena says Ranil went to Singapore because seven National Hospital doctors who treated him were harassed by the CID.
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Sajith Premadasa Calls on Government to Slash Prices of Fuel, Gas, Medicines and Food
Opposition Leader demands price reductions on fuel, gas, medicines, food and fertiliser during Avurudu temple visit in Hambantota.
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Two Killed in Lorry Collision on Southern Expressway on Avurudu Day
Two people died when two lorries collided near the 54.9 km post on the Southern Expressway on Avurudu day.
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SP Lakshman Cooray Reinstated After 14-Year Detention Over Fernandopulle Assassination
Superintendent of Police Lakshman Cooray has been reinstated after 14 years in detention linked to the 2008 assassination of Minister Fernandopulle.
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Udarata Menike Limited to Rambukkana as Cyclone Ditwah Railway Repairs Continue
Sri Lanka's iconic hill country train service remains curtailed six months after Cyclone Ditwah damaged 223 sites.