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Court of Appeal orders alternative land for Batticaloa tsunami-era expropriation
Court of Appeal ordered officials to grant alternative land to a Swiss-Sri Lankan whose Batticaloa plot was seized in 2005 to house tsunami displaced.
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Sri Lanka launches digital compensation system for Cyclone Ditwah survivors
NDRSC has rolled out an online compensation and community-inquiry platform for Ditwah survivors with Norway funding, UNICEF support and 34 UN Volunteers.
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Govt unveils plan to cut electricity tariffs as 1,898 CEB retirees paid compensation
Power Minister Anura Karunathilaka says restructuring, renewables and hydropower efficiency will lower generation costs as 1,898 CEB retirees collect payouts.
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Fonseka slams politicians 'exploiting' war victory as opportunists
Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka accused Wimal Weerawansa and others of opportunism, saying they portrayed themselves as saviours while soldiers carried the war.
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Foreign Ministry launches revamped website and unified platform for overseas missions
Vijitha Herath launched a unified digital platform linking seven SL missions: New Delhi, Malé, Cairo, Bucharest, Brasília, Wellington and The Hague.
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G.L. Peiris alleges CIABOC has become political tool of NPP government
Prof. G.L. Peiris accused the bribery commission of fabricating cases and linked Kapila Chandrasena's suicide to alleged intervention by its director general.
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Sri Lanka emerging as new base for global cyber-scam syndicates, police warn
Over 1,000 foreign nationals arrested for cybercrime in 2026, more than double the 2024 total, as syndicates pushed out of Cambodia and Myanmar shift base.
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HRCSL writes to President AKD with proposals to strengthen rights commission
The HRCSL updated the President on eight GANHRI recommendations and proposed amendments to the HRCSL Act to fully implement them.
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IUSF to vacate Malwana property after PM Harini commits to UGC transfer
PM Harini Amarasuriya has agreed to transfer the disputed Malwana property to the UGC, prompting IUSF students to begin vacating after a four-day occupation.
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Jayatissa Pitches People-Centred Health System and Childhood-Cancer Care at 79th WHA
Health Minister tells Geneva assembly Sri Lanka has 41 Arogya wellness centres with 300 targeted this year, and calls for lifelong childhood-cancer care.
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J'pura political science academics file HRCSL complaint over departmental crisis
Senior J'pura academics asked the HRCSL to probe alleged harassment, blocked recommendations and disrupted academic freedom in the political science dept.
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JVP denies internal clash, calls Sunday paper's chair-kicking story 'fabricated'
Party says no Pelawatte clash took place over Wickramaratne's cricket role and reiterates the NPP opposes political crossovers from the opposition.
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Two Sri Lankan passengers arrested at BIA with 14kg of Kush worth Rs. 140 million
Two Sri Lankan passengers arriving from Bangkok were detained at BIA with 14kg of Kush concealed in two suitcases, with a street value of over Rs. 140 million.
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Tamils mark LTTE defeat anniversary with remembrance events in North and East
Memorial events were held across the Northern and Eastern provinces on May 18; organisers said security forces and police tried to disrupt commemorations.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa not invited to National War Heroes' Commemoration: Media Secretary
Attorney Manoj Gamage said the former President received no invitation to the May 19 Battaramulla event and disputed Minister Upali Pannilage's claim he had.
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Monaragala Grama Niladhari transferred as Ditwah compensation inquiry deepens
A Disaster Relief Services Officer in Monaragala has been dismissed and a Grama Niladhari transferred amid the inquiry into misused Ditwah relief funds.
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CID seizes pen-shaped firearm in Weligama linked to Southern Province crime ring
Police say the concealed weapon, believed used in targeted hits, was found in Weligama after questioning of a repatriated organised crime figure.
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PM Harini departs for UK to address Commonwealth Education Forum and Oxford
PM Amarasuriya left for the UK Monday to attend the Commonwealth Education Forum and COL Board meeting, with bilateral talks with Phillipson and Cooper.
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Sri Lanka moves to declare Marine Protected Areas around Northern Province islands
Environment and Defence Deputy Ministers initiate a joint mechanism to declare MPAs around Northern Province islands and crack down on IUU fishing.
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Supreme Court sets June 27 hearing on Rs. 15.9 billion sugar tax loss under Gotabaya
FR petition seeking recovery of the Rs. 15.9 billion sugar-tax loss under the former president was called before Justices Gunaratne and Abeykoon.
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay marks Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day with solidarity message
TVK leader and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay pledged continued support for the global Tamil diaspora marking the 2009 civil war anniversary.
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5,289 Tri Service personnel promoted ahead of National War Heroes' Day
Promotions across the Tri Forces were granted on Service Commanders' recommendations ahead of the May 19 commemoration marking 17 years since Nandikadal.
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AKD to preside over Victory Day ceremony with N&E fallen-soldier families
Ranaviruseva Authority says May 19 Battaramulla ceremony will include 30 N&E fallen-soldier relatives for the first time under President AKD's patronage.
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Sri Lanka marks 17 years since the end of the war against LTTE terrorism
May 18 marks 17 years since Sri Lankan forces ended the LTTE insurgency at Nandikadal in 2009, with Prabhakaran's death closing a three-decade conflict.