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Coast Guard to head national drowning prevention committee
A progress review at Parliament decides the Sri Lanka Coast Guard will lead a multi-agency committee to build a national drowning prevention mechanism.
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Two arrested at BIA over 64 exotic pigeons worth Rs. 3.4 million
Sri Lanka Customs arrested two Sri Lankan pet-shop operators at BIA for smuggling 64 exotic pigeons worth Rs. 3.43 million from Italy via Dubai.
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Jaffna marks 43 years since Black July with weekend commemorations
Commemorations across Jaffna marked 43 years since the Black July 1983 pogrom, honouring victims and the Tamil political prisoners killed in state custody.
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Minister reinstates Kavadi dance at Devinuwara Perahera after police objection
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala cleared all 45 Kavadi troupes for the July 28 Devinuwara Perahera
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Malaysian national arrested in Colombo with 36,200 illegal cigarettes
Kompannavidiya Police arrested a 30-year-old Malaysian national over 36,200 illegal cigarettes seized from a restaurant car park in Colombo.
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Passenger buses to face roadworthiness check every 5,000 km
The National Council for Road Safety says all passenger buses must undergo a mandatory roadworthiness inspection after every 5,000 kilometres of operation.
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Police Sub-Inspector suspended over conduct captured in viral video
An officer attached to the Wathupitiwala EPZ police post was suspended after footage circulated of him threatening a member of the public.
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Sajith Premadasa summoned by CIABOC over Parliament appointment probe
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has been summoned by CIABOC over the appointment of Chaminda Kularatne as Deputy Secretary-General of Parliament.
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US launches vector-control programme to support Sri Lanka's dengue fight
The U.S. Embassy in Colombo has launched a public-health pest-control and vector-borne disease response programme with the Health Ministry and NDCU.
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Police remove water tank and toilet from Valikamam North land protest site
Tamil landowners at Palaly Junction entered a sixth week of protest after police removed the drinking water tank and toilet used by elderly demonstrators.
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MP alleges Justice Minister was asleep after drinking during Negombo Prison clash
MP Archchuna alleges Justice Minister Nanayakkara was asleep during the Negombo Prison clash — a claim rejected by a government MP.
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Judges' retirement age extension to go before Cabinet on July 30
The Justice Ministry's proposal to raise the retirement age of Supreme Court and Court of Appeal judges heads to Cabinet on July 30 amid opposition criticism.
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Chinese national held at BIA with 40,000 smuggled cigarettes
Sri Lanka Customs arrested a Chinese national at BIA for allegedly attempting to smuggle 40,200 foreign cigarettes worth Rs. 630,000 through the Green Channel.
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Sri Lanka launches digital death certificate system in Kalutara
The Registrar General's Department has begun issuing QR-coded digital death certificates in Kalutara District under the e-Population Register programme.
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Gammadda Re-Build programme enters second day in Matale
The Gammadda Re-Build community programme entered its second day in Matale, restoring infrastructure damaged by recent natural disasters.
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Government on alert over rise in crimes involving foreign nationals
Sri Lanka says it is on high alert over a rise in crimes involving foreign nationals after the abduction and murder of a Chinese national in Colombo.
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Nine arrested after attack on Wildlife, STF officers in Kilinochchi forest raid
Nine were arrested after Wildlife and Police STF officers were attacked during a raid on encroached forest land at Akkarayankulam, Kilinochchi.
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PMD rejects claim that outsiders were housed at Presidential Residences
President's Media Division says a National Audit Office finding that 3,089 people stayed at Presidential Residences in 2025 is inaccurate.
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Government tightens President's Counsel eligibility to 20 years' practice
A gazette revising the guidelines for appointing President's Counsel now requires 20 years of Supreme Court practice, with applications open until August 31.
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Spanish national, 79, arrested at Colombo airport with Rs. 110 million cocaine
79-year-old Spanish national arrested at BIA with cocaine worth nearly Rs. 110 million.
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Station masters raise safety concerns over Talaimannar Line reopening
The Railway Station Masters' Association warns that trains are resuming on the long-closed Talaimannar Line without the signalling system being restored.
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Six Tamil-speaking parties seek meeting with President on common concerns
Six Tamil-speaking parties met at Parliament to reaffirm their joint platform and pledged to seek talks with President Dissanayake on shared demands.
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Chinese national abducted after Port City clash found murdered
Police say the Colombo Port City killing of a Chinese national may be linked to a transnational cyber-fraud operation tied to Chinese organised crime.
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A/L candidates can amend admission cards online until August 3
A/L candidates have until August 3 to correct admission cards; deadline cannot extend.