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Government allocates Rs. 30 billion for national waste management programme
Pivithuru Purawara waste programme allocates Rs. 30bn across 2026-2029 under Clean Sri Lanka initiative.
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Wijepala widens accusation against SLPP, says pressure on investigators is organised
Security Minister accuses Namal Rajapaksa of reinforcing IGP remarks, citing past targets including CID chief.
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Almost 35,000 personnel left the tri-forces in five years, Parliament told
Deputy Minister Aruna Jayasekera said 31,088 Army, 2,501 Navy and 1,394 Air Force personnel left under amnesty periods granted in 2022 and 2024.
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Akila Viraj Kariyawasam arrested by CIABOC, remanded until August 18
The former education minister was arrested after appearing to give a statement and remanded over an alleged Rs. 2.7 million loss to the state.
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Ex-Minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam appears before Bribery Commission
Former minister Akila Viraj Kariyawasam arrived at CIABOC to record a statement, two weeks after failing to appear when first summoned.
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Major General Dinesh Udugama assumes duties as 70th Army Chief of Staff
The Gajaba Regiment officer, previously Deputy Chief of Staff, took up the Sri Lanka Army's second-highest post at Army Headquarters on Wednesday.
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New Army Commander Premaratne calls on President and Deputy Defence Minister
Lt. Gen. Nilantha Premaratne made his first official calls on the President and the Deputy Defence Minister after assuming duties as the 26th Army Commander.
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BASL President rejects bribery complaint as 'false and malicious'
BASL President rejects bribery complaint as false; denies allegations levelled by struck-off lawyer.
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Bar Association briefing to MPs collapses after party leaders withhold approval
A briefing by the BASL on the judges' retirement age proposal did not take place, with the Association saying it was scheduled without consulting it.
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Suspect held with Ice and weapons at Boralesgamuwa said to have been planning a murder
20-year-old arrested with Ice, sword and knife on Lake Road; police say he ran a local trafficking network.
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Two CIDA directors apologise to Parliament over conduct at COPE hearing
The Committee on Ethics and Privileges accepted apologies from two Construction Industry Development Authority directors over a breach of committee procedure.
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Court refers Weerawansa, Gammanpila, Jayaweera and three others to Court of Appeal over contempt
Colombo Fort Magistrate refers Weerawansa, Gammanpila, Jayaweera and three others to the Court of Appeal over alleged contempt during the Sallay satyagraha.
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Temporary houses handed to 35 Ditwah-affected families in Nuwara Eliya
Families displaced from the Unique View area received purpose-built temporary housing near the Nuwara Eliya Municipal Council grounds on Wednesday.
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All 10,000 schools to be connected to the internet, PM's office says
Additional Secretary to the PM A.B.M. Ashraf said education spending was never cut through the crisis, and set out a nationwide school digitalisation plan.
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Dr. Harsha Suranga Fernando sworn in as Central Province Governor
The retired community physician took oath before President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, filling a post vacant since Governor Abeykoon resigned in July.
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Heroin hidden in rice parcels: two held over bid to smuggle drugs into Kalutara Prison
Anguruwatota Police found 12,400 milligrams of heroin concealed in chilli paste inside two rice parcels at a checkpoint on the Millaniya-Batagoda Road.
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Luxury bus destroyed in suspected arson attack at Kaduwela bus stand
Two men on a motorcycle set fire to a Kaduwela–Matara luxury bus before dawn on Wednesday. Its driver and conductor were asleep inside and escaped unharmed.
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Four special police teams assigned to Mount Lavinia underworld shootings
Police link shootings in Mount Lavinia, Dehiwala and Ratmalana to rival organised crime groups.
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Police probe underworld link after two grenades thrown at Ratmalana home
One of two hand grenades thrown at a Ratmalana house exploded, shattering windows. Police say the owner is a cousin of an alleged organised crime figure.
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SLPP rejects death-threat reading of Kariyawasam's remarks on the IGP
The SLPP says its general secretary's comments about the police chief were about transparency and fairness in policing, and have been misinterpreted.
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STF seizes 12kg of hashish worth over Rs. 50 million in Minuwangoda raid
One suspect arrested on a motorcycle at Ambagahawatta with six kilograms of hashish; a search of his home turned up six more.
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Minister pledges protection for IGP, says crackdown will not bend to threats
Public Security Minister pledges IGP protection; CCIB investigates SLPP secretary's alleged threats to crackdown.
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Appeal Court orders Johnston Fernando's CWE corruption trial to resume
A five-judge bench set aside the High Court order that discharged the former minister and two CWE officials, restoring the bribery case to the trial roll.
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Bimal Ratnayake and Harsha de Silva clash over Auditor General's salary
A cross-talk broke out in Parliament over the proposal to raise the Auditor General's monthly salary, with the COPF chairman questioning his legal status.