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Rajnath Singh ends Sri Lanka visit at Seetha Amman, and the IPKF wreath-laying is confirmed
Indian Defence Minister concludes visit with Nuwara Eliya temple stop. Service vice chiefs meet Deputy Defence Minister.
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School bags to get lighter under modular system, Prime Minister tells Parliament
Harini Amarasuriya says smaller textbooks and materials kept in classrooms will cut what children carry, but rules out full digitisation.
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Rs. 100 million in assets frozen from associate of drug trafficker Shiran Basik
The Illegal Assets Division froze two houses in Kadawatha and Kelaniya held by Nalin Arjuna for 14 days, saying they were bought with drug trafficking proceeds.
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Speaker threatens to remove Dayasiri Jayasekera from the chamber over privilege ruling
Speaker threatens to remove SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekara from chamber over privilege matter dispute.
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Astrologer Sumanadasa Abeygunawardena summoned by Bribery Commission over Siriliya Saviya
The former royal astrologer and one-time National Savings Bank director recorded a statement at CIABOC on Thursday.
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Supreme Court invalidates Sirisena's presidential pardon of Gnanasara Thera
A three-judge bench ruled the 2019 pardon arbitrary and invalid in law, on petitions by the CPA and Sandhya Ekneligoda.
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Kandy traders allege one stall was spared as Mahaweli reservation is cleared
Thennekumbura vendors of 25 to 30 years' standing say a court-ordered clearance was applied selectively along political lines.
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Prosecution witness faces false evidence charges in Yoshitha Rajapaksa money laundering trial
The Attorney General will act against a witness declared adverse after contradicting his police statement. Two other witnesses testified on a Dehiwala land.
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Two women arrested at BIA with 5.3kg of Kush while leaving the country
Suspects aged 33 and 35 from Dematagoda and Thotagala were held at Bandaranaike International Airport with narcotics concealed in two suitcases.
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Boat driver named 47th suspect in Ganemulla Sanjeewa case over Sewwandi's escape
Selvanayagam Jesudasan, alias 'Palasu', was remanded until September 18 after 30 days of questioning under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
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Parliament abolishes the Chief of Defence Staff post, passing the Repeal Bill without a division
Parliament passed the Chief of Defence Staff (Repeal) Bill without a division after a six-hour debate, abolishing the post created in 2009.
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Opposition MP demands arrest of the businessman whose evidence led to Namal Rajapaksa's remand
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake told Parliament that Nimal Perera should be arrested too, and questioned who collects commissions on three expressway projects.
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CID says Chandrasena phone data order went to a US telecom company in August
CID obtains judicial order for phone data from late SriLankan CEO. Order sent to US telecom company on August 18.
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CIABOC gives late asset declarants until September 30 to explain delays or face penalties
Officials can avoid penalties for late 2026 asset declarations by showing reasonable cause under the Anti-Corruption Act.
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Court of Appeal halts demolition of Wellawatte restaurant a day before coastal clearance deadline
Court restrains Coast Conservation from demolishing Wellawatte beach restaurant until September 21.
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Ditwah rent allowance extended to December as 2,422 await resettlement in Kegalle
President approves extending the Rs. 25,000 monthly rent allowance to December 31 after opposition MPs warned it was due to lapse this month.
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Environment Ministry puts its field network on Development Officers — but four districts are left out
Officers at 296 secretariats will monitor watersheds, forests and coasts, with funds routed directly.
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Police recover fake police jeep used to run down a drug-case informant in Kirinda
A modified vehicle disguised as a police jeep was found hidden in a Kaduwela garage, nine months after the informant helped seize 325kg of Ice.
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'Konda Ranji' arrested at the airport after eight months in Dubai custody
'Konda Ranji' arrested on arrival at Katunayake after eight months in Dubai custody. Wanted over murder of Mangala Samaraweera's coordinating secretary.
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Bond scam case put off to November 24 as Arjuna Mahendran again fails to appear
The Permanent Trial-at-Bar recalled the case against ten accused for a pre-trial conference. The former Central Bank Governor and a sixth accused were absent.
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Gunmen on a motorcycle open fire at a three-wheeler driver in Moratuwa
Two unidentified men fired at a three-wheeler driver in Rawathawatta, Moratuwa, and fled. Police report no injuries.
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Four alleged distributors for jailed trafficker Palani Shiran arrested in Colombo
Pettah Police seized 151 grams of drugs and Rs. 190,370 in cash. The four allegedly ran a Colombo network for a trafficker held in India.
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Premadasa and Justice Minister clash in Parliament over the Commonwealth Lawyers Association
Opposition challenges 22nd Amendment referendum claim. Justice Minister dismisses the CLA.
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India to help build an AI lab for the Sri Lanka Army as Rajnath Singh presses maritime cooperation
Rajnath Singh announces AI lab for Sri Lanka Army and proposes joint maritime domain awareness system.