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CID seals 'Gun Site' underground detention complex at Trincomalee Naval Base
The CID has sealed an underground secret detention complex inside Trincomalee Naval Base allegedly used to hold 60 people for torture and ransom.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa arrested by CIABOC over Royal Navy training inquiry
CIABOC arrested Yoshitha Rajapaksa on Wednesday over his Sri Lanka Navy enlistment and UK Royal Naval Academy training at state expense.
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Cabinet clears Rs. 129.69m for 90 more Ditwah-damaged places of worship
Cabinet approved Rs. 129.69m to reconstruct 90 more places of worship damaged by Cyclone Ditwah, on top of 178 sites already under repair.
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CIABOC to open 23 regional offices by December, taking complaints out of Colombo
Director General Ranga Dissanayake says 971 officers including legal staff will run district-level branches accepting bribery complaints and filing action.
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Coal commission inspects Norochcholai Lakvijaya plant in first on-site probe
The Presidential Commission probing coal imports since 2009 made an on-site inspection at the Norochcholai Lakvijaya Power Plant, the PMD said.
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El Niño could bring heavy October-November rainfall and floods, Met Department warns
Met Department says El Niño may drive above-normal rainfall and floods in October and November while July-September stays drier than normal.
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Free Lawyers slam CID contempt probe of Dilith, Wimal and Gammanpila as free-speech attack
Free Lawyers said the CID contempt probe of MP Dilith, ex-MPs Wimal and Gammanpila and three others lacks legal basis under the 2024 Contempt of Court Act.
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Chinese Defence Attaché Fu Xiao meets Deputy Defence Minister, maritime security in focus
Chinese Defence Attaché Senior Col. Fu Xiao met Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara in Colombo, identifying maritime security as a key cooperation area.
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HRCSL probe finds inadequate ventilation in Sallay's CID cell, records officer statements
HRCSL says its probe into alleged mistreatment of ex-SIS chief Suresh Sallay in CID custody is continuing, after a cell inspection flagged poor ventilation.
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Namal thanks Nalinda Jayatissa for 'reminder' about July 7 court date
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa responded with humour after Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said he should attend court instead of campaigning across the country.
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SLPP runs with Basil's blessings; older Rajapaksas want next generation to lead: Namal
Namal Rajapaksa says SLPP operates with Basil Rajapaksa's blessings and that senior Rajapaksas believe leadership should pass to the next generation.
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Cabinet says Salley should cooperate with Easter probe; opposition raises alarm over laptop claim
Cabinet said ex-SIS chief Suresh Salley should disclose what he knows of the Easter Sunday attacks, as opposition figures challenged MP Dayasiri's laptop.
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Court of Appeal takes up Yoshitha Rajapaksa's money laundering challenge
Court of Appeal granted Yoshitha Rajapaksa leave to challenge a High Court ruling letting the PMLA conspiracy charge against him proceed; hearing June 16.
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NHA funds restart of 2,844 stalled houses in Northern and Eastern Provinces
Sri Lanka issues cheques to complete 2,844 unfinished houses in the North and East abandoned when 2015–2019 budget allocations fell short.
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Auditor General's Department to set up seven specialised units, recruit 250 officers
Sri Lanka's Auditor General sets up seven specialised audit units and approves 250 new recruitments to strengthen state financial oversight.
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CIABOC sets June 30 deadline for public officials to file asset declarations
Bribery Commission warns of prosecution under Anti-Corruption Act; submissions moved exclusively online via the Commission's official portal.
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CID opens contempt probe against Dilith, Wimal, Gammanpila and three others over Easter case statements
Six opposition figures face possible Court of Appeal contempt charges over media statements after Suresh Salley's hospitalisation. Case next on July 1.
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CID rejects Manori Sallay's request for daily lawyer access, retains Wednesday meetings
CID rejects daily lawyer access for hospitalised ex-SIS chief Suresh Sallay, retaining only Wednesday visits under an existing court order.
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Doctors' union demands Health Ministry response on expired rabies vaccine claim
Court testimony alleges expired rabies vaccines were given to patients to avoid stock write-offs; Health Secretary and NMRA have not responded.
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Gnanasara Thera files CID complaint over social media harassment
BBS General Secretary Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera filed a CID complaint Monday over defamatory social media videos and a flood of phone calls.
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Sri Lanka starts Rs. 75 million Kala Wewa spillway rehabilitation on June 16
Sri Lanka begins a Rs. 75 million Kala Wewa spillway rehabilitation on June 16 to resolve a 42-year water-leakage problem in Rajarata.
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Embilipitiya court orders police to expedite Suriyakanda cannabis-raid probe against NPP MP and constable
Magistrate Malan Ishara Jayasuriya gave police until October 26 to record evidence in cross-cases involving an NPP MP and a suspended constable.
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CID links Pillayan and two others to five killings from 2008 at Batticaloa court
Investigators told Batticaloa Magistrate Annathurai Darshini that the former Eastern Province Chief Minister is tied to five murders that date back to 2008.
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Easter attacks: Pujith Jayasundara and Hemasiri Fernando verdicts both set for July 31
A Colombo Trial-at-Bar will rule on both the former IGP and the former Defence Secretary on July 31, after Hemasiri Fernando's defence concluded on June 15.