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Government orders investigation into SLPP secretary's remarks about the IGP
Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa says Sagara Kariyawasam's comments implied the police chief could be assassinated. The CCIB has opened a special inquiry.
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Southern Province orders prison security review after intelligence on possible unrest
An emergency committee chaired by Governor Susiripala Manawadu will assess security at five Southern Province prisons and set up a rapid response mechanism.
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Six Tamil-speaking parties brief Indian High Commissioner on key concerns
Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha meets six Tamil parties to discuss their key concerns.
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Navy and Police arrest 36 in late-July illegal fishing crackdown
Navy and Police arrested 36 people for illegal fishing between July 16 and 31, seizing 17 dinghies, two tractors and a cab on northern and eastern coasts.
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Chief Prelates write to President opposing move to extend judges' retirement age
The Mahanayake Theras of the four Buddhist chapters have told President Dissanayake the proposed constitutional amendment raising the judicial retirement age.
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Chinese woman arrested at BIA with Rs. 3 million in smuggled cigarettes
Police seize 102 cartons of Chinese cigarettes from 44-year-old beautician at Katunayake airport via Kuala Lumpur.
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Communist Party urges President to act on Indian trawlers in Jaffna waters
The Communist Party of Sri Lanka has written to President Dissanayake seeking immediate action on Indian bottom-trawling vessels affecting Jaffna fishermen.
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Defence Ministry orders immediate disaster preparedness as severe weather spreads
Defence Ministry orders officials to activate village-level disaster committees and prepare evacuation centres as severe weather batters the country.
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Doctors' union says drug regulation has 'collapsed' as 40 medicines run short
A doctors' trade union alliance alleges NMRA delays, shortages of cancer drugs and a year-long leadership vacuum at Jayawardenapura hospital.
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Regulator says it cannot check private labs for expired dengue test kits
The Private Health Services Regulatory Council says it lacks the staff to monitor expired dengue NS1 kits, and has waited 10 years for gazette approval.
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Appeal Court to rule on September 22 on Gotabaya Rajapaksa's bid to block arrest
The Court of Appeal will decide on September 22 whether to grant leave to proceed with former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's petition seeking to prevent his.
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Court orders 'Harak Kata' moved to high-security prison as AG appeals PTA ruling
The Colombo High Court ordered Nadun Chinthaka Wickremeratne transferred from Tangalle Prison, while the Attorney General said he will appeal the ruling.
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Harsha de Silva dismisses crossover reports but says government wants people like him
The SJB MP and Committee on Public Finance chairman rejected reports he is about to join the government, saying the rumours are 'far from the truth'.
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Drafting begins on house arrest provisions as government moves on prison overcrowding
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says preliminary legal provisions are being drafted to place some inmates under house arrest, and prison security is.
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Mahara inmate died of blood loss, post-mortem finds, as lawyers' group demands minister resign
A post-mortem found the inmate who died in the Mahara Prison unrest lost excessive blood, as Free Lawyers called on Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara to.
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Security tightened at prisons nationwide after Mahara unrest
Police say special security measures are in force at all prisons, with extra attention on Welikada, Magazine, Kalutara and Negombo after the Mahara unrest.
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Actress denies link to bank account named in Mervyn Silva assets case
Ritu Akarsha says a DFCC account cited in the CIABOC indictment against the former minister is not hers, and has produced a bank letter to that effect.
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MP says government will seek Supreme Court opinion over presidential and parliamentary terms
Dayasiri Jayasekera says the Sinhala and English texts of the constitution differ on when a referendum is needed to change the terms of office.
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Tamil and Muslim party alliance meets President; Dissanayake restates case for abolishing executive presidency
Six Tamil and Muslim parties met President Dissanayake on constitutional reform and Provincial Council polls. He backed abolishing the executive presidency.
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Bribery Commission indicts Yoshitha Rajapaksa and ex-Navy chief Karannagoda over UK naval course
CIABOC has filed eight charges before the Colombo High Court against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Admiral of the Fleet Wasantha Karannagoda over a 2006 Royal Navy.
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Deputy Minister Abeysinghe warns of scam callers using his name
Deputy Minister Abeysinghe warns of scam callers impersonating him to demand money; public urged not to hand over cash or documents.
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Attorney General clears draft bill to extend judges' retirement age
AG certifies judges' retirement bill as constitutionally sound for gazetting despite Bar Association opposition.
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Norwood Aswesuma fraud grows to Rs. 16.2 million, three more officers implicated
Norwood welfare fraud escalates to Rs 16.2M with five officers implicated in Aswesuma scheme.
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Foreign businessman caught at BIA with Rs. 5.91 million in cigarettes
Customs at BIA detected 197 cartons of foreign cigarettes in passenger's luggage from Chennai. Passenger fined Rs. 250,000.