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BASL rejects ruling-party MP's allegations against President Amarasuriya
Bar Association rejects Government MP's parliamentary allegations against its President.
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New Chairman and members appointed to Delimitation Commission
M.K. Saman Sri Ratnayake named Delimitation Commission Chairman with two new members.
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Court allows fourth witness to be recalled in Eknaligoda disappearance trial
The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar has allowed the fourth prosecution witness to be recalled in the Prageeth Eknaligoda disappearance trial.
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Ex-Southern Province Chief Secretary arrested over Rs. 16.5m chair deal
The Bribery Commission has arrested a former Southern Province Chief Secretary over a 2019 Rs. 16.5 million chair-procurement corruption case.
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Sri Lanka weighs house arrest to ease severe prison overcrowding
Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara says the government is drafting legal reforms to introduce house arrest and other alternatives to imprisonment.
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Mahapola scholarship recipients must register online by August 17
The Mahapola Trust Fund says students on the 2024/25 final selection list must complete online registration by August 17 to receive their scholarship payments.
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Navy seizes nearly four tonnes of smuggled Kendu leaves in two days
Sri Lanka Navy interdictions off Chilaw and in the Negombo Lagoon netted more than 3,800 kg of smuggled Kendu leaves and several dinghies within two days.
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Over 100kg of seized narcotics to be destroyed after court cases conclude
Authorities are set to destroy more than 100kg of heroin and other seized narcotics after the completion of related court proceedings.
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Pillayan further remanded until August 4 in Batticaloa case
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, held under the PTA, has been remanded until August 4 by the Batticaloa court.
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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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Alleged gunman arrested over fatal Wattala birthday party shooting
Three arrested over July 23 Wattala shooting, including alleged gunman; intended target was suspected drug trafficker.
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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
Animal Welfare Bill gazetted with Rs. 250,000 fines for cruelty; UNP raises concerns about perahera.
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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.