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President orders land programme for returning migrant workers
President Dissanayake has directed officials to allocate underutilised state land and project support to Sri Lankan workers returning from overseas employment.
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Eight Puttalam mangrove ecosystems to be declared protected reserves
The Environment Ministry has decided to designate eight mangrove ecosystems in the Puttalam District as new protected reserves this year.
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Ranil proposes select committee to clear 1.1 million case backlog
Ranil proposes parliamentary select committee to tackle 1.1 million pending court cases.
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Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage takes over as Eastern Naval Area Commander
Rear Admiral Buddhika Liyanagamage has assumed duties as Commander of the Eastern Naval Area at the command headquarters in Trincomalee.
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Rs. 332 million spent on chairpersons of dissolved Provincial Councils
Rs. 332.9 million spent on defunct Provincial Council chairpersons, Deputy Minister tells Parliament.
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21 shootings reported so far in 2026, leaving 14 dead
21 shooting incidents kill 14, injure 12 in 2026; two fresh attacks hit Wattala and Dematagoda.
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Man killed in Wattala birthday party shooting; four arrested over gang feud
A 39-year-old Borella man was shot dead at a Wattala birthday party; police link it to a drug-gang feud and have arrested four suspects.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa's money laundering case postponed to August 20
The Colombo High Court case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa over money laundering allegations has been postponed to August 20, Ada Derana reported.
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Animal Welfare Bill gazetted with Rs. 250,000 fine for cruelty
Sri Lanka's long-awaited Animal Welfare Bill has been gazetted, setting fines of up to Rs. 250,000 and jail terms for animal cruelty, days after vets.
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Sri Lanka freezes Rs. 150 million in assets linked to 'Rathgama Vidura'
Authorities froze around Rs. 150 million in property linked to underworld figure 'Rathgama Vidura', who faces allegations over 16 murders and drug trafficking.
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Chartered Institute of Media Professionals Bill tabled in Parliament
Government tables Chartered Institute of Media Professionals Bill in Parliament.
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Over 5,000 child abuse-related complaints reported in first half of 2026
The NCPA received 5,523 complaints involving children in the first six months of 2026, including 1,100 cases of child cruelty, Parliament was told.
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Court of Appeal rejects bid to postpone 2026 A/L exam by two months
The Court of Appeal has dismissed a writ petition by a group of students seeking to postpone Sri Lanka's 2026 GCE Advanced Level examination by two months.
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Vehicle used in Devinuwara Devalaya shooting recovered in Dikwella
Police have recovered the vehicle used by gunmen in a shooting near the Devinuwara Devalaya in Matara, suspected to be linked to an underworld dispute.
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Ex-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa appears at Court of Appeal
Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa arrived at the Court of Appeal for a scheduled hearing in ongoing legal proceedings against him.
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Gunmen open fire at police sergeant's home in Beliatta
Assailants on a motorcycle fired at the Beliatta home of a police sergeant; a bullet struck the gate but no one was hurt. A land dispute is suspected.
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Malaysian national arrested at BIA with Rs. 4.95 million in cigarettes
A Malaysian national was arrested by the Police Narcotics Bureau at Bandaranaike International Airport over an alleged bid to smuggle cigarettes worth Rs.
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Sri Lanka declares National Integrity Week to curb public-sector corruption
Government launches National Integrity Week (July 27-31) amid coal scandal criticism.
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Negombo Prison autopsies: 17 of 28 deaths from gunshots, 11 from blunt force
Autopsies show 17 of 28 prison deaths were by gunfire, 11 by blunt-force assault.
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Opposition leaders meet over judges' retirement age, judicial independence
Opposition leaders met at Sajith Premadasa's office over the government's plan to raise judges' retirement age and concerns about judicial independence.
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Defence Ministry reviews Port City helipad among domestic aviation proposals
A Defence Ministry review of Sri Lanka's domestic aviation sector considered a proposed helicopter landing facility inside Colombo Port City.
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President orders urgent action on coastal protection and human-elephant conflict
President Dissanayake directs the strongest measures to protect Northern and Eastern coastlines and faster action on human-elephant conflict.
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One injured in Dematagoda shooting; gunmen flee on motorcycle
Two gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on two men riding a motorcycle in Kuppiyawatta, Dematagoda, leaving one person hospitalised, police said.
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Supreme Court finds Aragalaya activist's rights violated by police
The Supreme Court ruled that ex-SDIG Deshabandu Tennakoon and another officer violated an activist's fundamental rights during the 2022 Aragalaya protests.