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Mahinda Rajapaksa Files Assets Affidavit with Bribery Commission
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa complies with CIABOC deadline, filing an assets and income declaration affidavit on April 10.
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No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Jayakody Defeated 153-49
Parliament defeats NCM against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody by 104-vote margin; government announces coal procurement commission.
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Police Arrest 763 in Island-Wide Anti-Drug Operations
Nearly 29,000 people inspected across Sri Lanka on April 9 as police step up pre-Avurudu crackdown.
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Government to Appoint Presidential Commission on Coal Procurement Since 2009
Supreme Court judges to lead presidential commission investigating coal procurement spanning four administrations since 2009.
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RMV Commissioner General Further Remanded Until April 20 Over Fraud
Motor Traffic Commissioner Kamal Amarasinghe remanded until April 20 for aiding fraudulent vehicle registration.
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Sajith: NCM Vote Exposes Parliamentary Divide Over Coal and Consumer Rights
Opposition Leader frames 49 NCM votes as reflecting public concern over coal fraud and electricity costs despite government's 153-vote majority.
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SJB Protests Outside Parliament as No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Debated
SJB stages protest on parliament access road as NCM against Energy Minister Jayakody is formally presented over coal procurement scandal.
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Audit Puts Substandard Coal Loss at Rs. 2.24bn, Another Rs. 2.33bn Recoverable
National Audit Department report quantifies Lakvijaya efficiency losses and flags recoverable supplier penalties a day before the no-confidence debate.
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CPA Urges Withdrawal of AML/CFT Bills, Warns of Expanded Investigative Powers
Civil society group says amendment bills rushed through before Avurudu lack consultation and could restrict free expression under FATF compliance drive.
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President Warns Ancient Tank Systems Under Threat From Encroachment
Dissanayake calls tank rehabilitation a necessity for water security, says powerful interests have damaged reservations and silted ancient reservoirs.
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Ditwah Recovery Slows as OCHA Reports $11.9m Funding Gap, Resettlement Delays
UN humanitarian agency warns external shocks and land-clearance bottlenecks are slowing the post-cyclone rebuild; only $23.4m of $35.3m required secured.
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DMT Security Officer Arrested in Werahera Fake Driving Licence Racket
Two suspects arrested after undercover Rs. 10,000 sting at the Department of Motor Traffic; DMT security officer found with nine official licence stickers.
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Easter Attacks Part of Conspiracy Dating to 2017, Wijepala Tells Parliament
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said investigators have established that the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were not isolated but part of a longer plot.
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Education Ministry Tells Schools Not to Burden Parents With Avurudu Event Costs
The Ministry of Education has directed all school principals to minimise spending on Sinhala and Tamil New Year events, Newswire reported on Thursday.
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Environment Ministry Forms Committee to Oversee Water Conservation, Gazette Aquifers
New ministerial panel will monitor surface and groundwater protection and support the overhaul of the 62-year-old Water Resources Board Act.
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G.L. Peiris Demands Energy Minister's Resignation Ahead of Friday NCM
Former foreign minister leads SLPP opposition bloc demanding Kumara Jayakody step down over Lakvijaya coal, citing CIABOC evidence.
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GMOA 48-Hour Strike Begins After Health Ministry Releases 436 Doctor Placements
Doctors' union says Ministry breached agreement by publishing post-intern placement list while Health Minister was abroad.
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Government Refuses Talks as GMOA Launches Second 48-Hour Strike
Health Minister Jayatissa cancels scheduled meeting after GMOA walks out, says 96% of newly-qualified doctors rejected the union directive.
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IGP Bans Gifts and External Funding for Police New Year Events
IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has banned gifts and external sponsorship for police Avurudu events, allocating just Rs. 250 per officer from state funds.
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Suspect posing as courier arrested with 107g of crystal meth hidden in toys — Kalmunai
Ampara CIB officers arrested a suspect in Kalmunai who ran a drug delivery ring under cover of a courier service, hiding crystal meth inside toys.
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Navy Arrests 10 Indian Fishermen in Overnight Operation, Seizes Trawler
Sri Lanka Navy detained ten Indian fishermen and a fishing vessel for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters during a night patrol on April 8–9.
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Parliament to Debate No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Jayakody
Parliament debates NCM against Energy Minister Jayakody over coal procurement; first NCM under NPP government, outcome expected later today.
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Northern Line Train Services Resume Between Colombo Fort and Kankesanturai
Train services on the Northern Line between Colombo Fort and Kankesanturai resumed on April 9, months after Cyclone Ditwah disrupted the route.
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Parliament Committee Summons Ports Secretary Over Six Months of Non-Compliance
Oversight committee chaired by SJB MP S.M. Marikkar flags absent Secretary and regional port losses even as SLPA posts Rs. 56bn profit.