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Gunmen open fire at boat owner's house in Kudawella, Tangalle
Two men on a motorcycle fired a 9mm weapon at a fisheries boat owner's home in Kudawella early Wednesday before fleeing. No injuries were reported.
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UN Special Rapporteur writes to government over judges' retirement age plan
Margaret Satterthwaite has raised concerns that the proposed amendment could undermine judicial independence by altering the tenure of sitting judges.
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Rs. 42 billion earmarked for vocational education over 2027-2031
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya said Rs. 4 billion of the five-year allocation will go to the Vocational Training Authority.
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Welikada gallows kept ready with two executioners on standby
Sri Lanka's only working gallows remains operational and two executioners draw salaries on standby, the Daily Mirror reports, as 806 inmates sit on death row.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa questioned for two hours over alleged fake chassis number
Yoshitha questioned over luxury jeep with allegedly fraudulent chassis number; family says he's a witness, not a suspect.
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Police warn against fake news after viral Kohuwala bridge image
Police warn misinformation can breach Penal Code and Computer Crimes Act, urge users to verify before sharing viral content.
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Pradeshiya Sabha technical officer arrested over Rs. 40,000 bribe
CIABOC says the Alayadiveambu Pradeshiya Sabha officer took Rs. 20,000 for each of two contracts to release retention funds.
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BASL rejects committee member's claims over judges' tenure talks
The Bar Association rejected concerns raised by Attorney-at-Law Jagath Abeynayaka, saying he aired them on social media rather than through its own processes.
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Cabinet confirms Jayaweera as permanent Director General of National Botanic Gardens
H. C. P. Jayaweera, acting head of the department since December 2024, is appointed on a permanent basis backdated to January 31, 2026.
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Cabinet allocates Rs. 232 million to restore 144 more Ditwah-damaged religious sites
A third tranche of funding takes the number of disaster-hit places of worship under repair to 400, with Rs. 1.16 billion committed so far.
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Cabinet approves new Immigration Bill to replace 1948 law
Cabinet has approved gazetting a new Immigration Bill to replace the Immigrants and Emigrants Act of 1948, with provisions for the electronic passport.
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Cabinet clears path for Sri Lankan refugees in India to return
Cabinet has approved special immigration arrangements for Sri Lankans registered as refugees in India to return voluntarily through the UNHCR.
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Digital land registry proposed to curb forged deeds and state land misuse
A parliamentary oversight committee heard proposals for a GPS-based national land information system covering ownership and boundaries of state land.
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Education advisory committee targets teacher shortages and transfer process
A ministerial advisory committee chaired by PM Harini Amarasuriya moved to speed up recruitment for science and maths posts and streamline teacher transfers.
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Government denies MPs received a salary increase
Cabinet Spokesman Nalinda Jayatissa says higher MP payments reflect a fuel allowance recalculation, not a salary rise.
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Passport issuance disrupted for an hour by Immigration Department system failure
A computer system breakdown halted passport issuance at the Immigration Department on Tuesday morning, hitting the one-day service before being restored.
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Jaffna council members protest against commissioner's interference
Members from all parties in the 45-member Jaffna Municipal Council staged a joint protest accusing officials of obstructing elected representatives.
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Elderly man killed in Laggala attack, son-in-law sought by police
A 78-year-old man has died after being attacked with a sharp weapon in Thorapitiya, Laggala. Police say the suspect, his son-in-law, has fled the area.
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Minister Lal Kantha's brother-in-law arrested over vehicle auction fraud
The Kegalle Fraud Investigation Bureau alleges the 59-year-old defrauded a person of Rs. 1,145,000 in connection with a vehicle auction.
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PM orders 2026 development projects completed within three months
PM Harini Amarasuriya ordered development projects to finish within three months, with poverty reduction as the priority.
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587 arrested as police inspect 27,773 people in a day of island-wide operations
Police arrested 587 suspects and inspected 27,773 individuals in 24 hours of island-wide crime and drug operations, including 138 wanted on open warrants.
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President to meet Bar Association on judges' retirement age proposal
President Dissanayake will meet BASL representatives at 1 p.m. on Wednesday to discuss the 22nd Amendment's judicial retirement age changes.
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Prison officer arrested with Rs. 2 million drug haul bound for Magazine Prison
Mount Lavinia CIB detectives arrested a 53-year-old prison officer in a sting after tracing a drug parcel ordered by an inmate over a WhatsApp call.
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Rajitha Senaratne indicted over 2012 leasing of state fishing vessel
Ex-fisheries minister Rajitha Senaratne faces five charges under the Bribery Act over the 2012 leasing of a state vessel to a Korean company.