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Sajith warns parties are turning Sri Lanka into a 'geopolitical playground'
Opposition Leader at Ruhunu Vesak Perahera says external interventions are exploiting the country's situation; calls for safeguarding sovereignty.
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Shanakiyan tables motion for USD 250M National Development Fund for war-affected regions
Batticaloa MP's motion proposes a 10+2-year fund covering the North, East, Monaragala and Nuwara Eliya, citing decades of conflict and economic neglect.
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400–500 SLTB drivers on disciplinary suspension, some still drawing pay — parliamentary committee told
Parliamentary Consultative Committee on Transport hears suspended drivers continue to receive salaries; some moonlighting on private buses.
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Army Special Forces stage 'Hard Duck' urban operations drill at Colombo hotel
The Sri Lanka Army's Special Forces Brigade staged an urban-operations exercise codenamed Hard Duck at the ITC Ratnadipa Hotel in Colombo on Tuesday.
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Aswesuma senior-citizen payments of Rs. 3.49bn to be credited on May 29
The Welfare Benefits Board will credit May Aswesuma payments totalling Rs. 3.49bn to bank accounts of nearly 700,000 over-70 beneficiaries on May 29.
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14 Chinese nationals intercepted at BIA with Rs. 20.7M of contraband cigarettes
Sri Lanka Customs intercepted 14 Chinese nationals from Kuala Lumpur with 691 cartons (138,200 sticks) of foreign cigarettes valued at Rs. 20.73 million.
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Six Chinese nationals arrested over illegal gambling den in Kollupitiya
Six Chinese nationals aged 27 to 48 were arrested in a police raid on a club in Kollupitiya operating an illegal gambling den without a licence.
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Colombo Mayor breaks down CMC's Rs.1.03bn IRD bill: Rs.483m VAT plus Rs.551m penalty
Mayor Balthazaar said the CMC owes Rs.483m in VAT for 2016-2020 and Rs.551m in penalties, currently being negotiated with the IRD.
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Deputy Defence Minister tours Jaffna peninsula on drugs, IUU fishing and land release
Deputy Defence Minister Aruna Jayasekara toured Jaffna with Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar reviewing drug enforcement, IUU fishing and state-land release.
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Police say Dikoya double-murder suspect still at large, deny earlier re-arrest reports
Police have refuted reports that the Dikoya double-murder suspect was re-arrested, saying he remains at large after escaping from a Kandy hospital.
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Joint Opposition seeks formal probe into CIABOC Director General
The Joint Opposition wrote to CIABOC Chairman Justice Iddawala seeking an inquiry into Director General Ranga Dissanayake and his temporary removal.
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Slaughterhouse owner shot dead by gunmen in Kalutara South
A 44-year-old slaughterhouse owner was shot dead in Vettumakada, Kalutara South, after gunmen in a car opened fire on his motorcycle, police said.
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National Shoora Council says Muslims deserve formal recognition for resisting LTTE division
The National Shoora Council, welcoming AKD's War Heroes' Day pledges, urged formal recognition of Muslims and Iran-Pakistan wartime aid.
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PM Harini calls for 'compassionate doctors' as medical education committee meets
PM Harini Amarasuriya chaired the inaugural meeting of the expert committee drafting Sri Lanka's National Policy on Medical Education on May 26.
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Police say 89 Red Notice suspects still abroad; eight more brought back from UAE on May 27
Police Spokesman Wootler said 89 Sri Lankans with Interpol Red Notices remain abroad; eight more suspects were repatriated from the UAE on Wednesday night.
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Police open fire on vehicle that defied roadblock orders in Minuwangoda
Officers opened fire on a car at a Yagodamulla roadblock in Minuwangoda after the driver allegedly tried to ram a police officer; two suspects are in custody.
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Police warn obstructing house and vehicle inspections will trigger legal action
Police Spokesman Wootler warned that those refusing house or vehicle inspections under the national drug crackdown will face legal action.
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President invokes Essential Public Services Act via Extraordinary Gazette citing post-disaster situation
President AKD's Extraordinary Gazette declares 14 service categories essential under Act No. 61 of 1979 citing the post-disaster situation.
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Rajitha calls for combined opposition lists at PC polls, brands holdouts 'traitors'
Rajitha Senaratne, fronting Ranil's People's United Opposition, urged combined opposition lists at PC polls and branded those who refuse as traitors.
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Presidential Secretariat Withholds Donor Details on Ditwah Fund, RTI Reveals
An RTI request found the Presidential Secretariat disclosed $11.4m and Rs 6bn in Ditwah donations but withheld donor identities and fund-use details.
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Sajith Calls for Zero Tax on Menstrual Products, Citing 'Period Poverty'
Sajith Premadasa urged zero taxes on menstrual hygiene products, calling period poverty a national crisis affecting 70% of Sri Lanka's 4.2 million users.
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20 Sri Lankan MPs Visit China for Development Workshop
A 20-member parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyarathna is in China until June 5 for an NDRC development planning workshop.
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US Congress Rights Panel Says Tamil Victims Still Denied Justice
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission said impunity for Sri Lanka's wartime abuses persists 17 years on, renewing calls for Tamil accountability.
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Welikada Police OIC remanded until June 9 over Chinese-passport bribery case
Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama remanded the Welikada OIC until June 9 over an alleged Rs. 300,000-per-passport bribe involving detained Chinese nationals.