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Convict in Amarakeerthi Athukorala murder case dies after fall at Welikada Prison
A prisoner convicted in the Aragalaya-era killing of former SLPP MP Amarakeerthi Athukorala died after falling from a Welikada Prison building on May 11.
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Court of Appeal: students can access own answer scripts under RTI Act
A two-judge bench dismissed the Open University's bid to block release, holding that university by-laws cannot override the Right to Information Act.
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Cyclone Ditwah-hit Elahera Anicut restoration begins under 'Wari Mahima' heritage programme
Phase 1 of the Rs. 309 million restoration of the heritage Polonnaruwa anicut was launched Sunday by ministers Lal Kantha, Sunil Senevi and T.B. Sarath.
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TID questions Gammanpila for nearly four hours over Easter attacks statement
Former minister appeared before Terrorism Investigation Division at 11am on May 11 over claim certain Easter suspects had not been arrested.
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Gammanpila summoned by TID over 'another attack' claim at Easter book launch
Pivithuru Hela Urumaya leader Udaya Gammanpila summoned to the Terrorism Investigation Division on May 11 over remarks at his Easter attacks book launch.
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CID arrests third suspect in Rs. 180 million Periyamulla gold-fraud case
Colombo Magistrate's Court remands suspect until May 12 and orders identification parade in fraud where businessman was promised five kilograms of gold.
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STF arrests 54 Indian and Nepali nationals in Hikkaduwa cybercrime raid
Joint STF–Hikkaduwa Police operation at a Dodanduwa tourist hotel seized 200 mobile phones and 25 laptops from 35 Indians and 19 Nepalis.
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Human Rights Commission summons Plantation, Labour officials over estate workers' unpaid wages
HRCSL Director General Nimal Punchihewa has summoned officials over complaints that estate workers are not receiving the announced daily wage.
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Resigned minister Jayakody seeks Rs. 500 million damages from SJB MP
Former Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has issued a Letter of Demand to SJB MP Prasad Siriwardena over alleged defamatory remarks made at a March 22 briefing.
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Lalkantha invokes Lenin on women's liberation at Battaramulla daycare opening
Agriculture Minister KD Lalkantha quoted Lenin on socialising domestic labour at the Battaramulla daycare opening, calling for kitchen culture to be ended.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa to appear before CIABOC Tuesday amid dispute over evidence validity
Former President's legal team to challenge Bribery Commission summons based on Kapila Chandrasena statement, citing affidavit alleging coercion.
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All Mannar sand mining permits suspended again; new legal framework being drafted
Deputy Minister Upali Samarasinghe says fresh rules will be drafted under the District Secretary's supervision after operators flag price-control proposals.
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Navin Dissanayake calls for formal UNP-SJB alliance, eyes Central Province CM bid
UNP Vice President said any merger with the SJB must be formal, not based on personal assurances, and predicted PC elections under Indian and northern.
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Police crack down on illegally modified vehicles and noisy exhaust systems
Sri Lanka Police warned drivers of legal action over dangerous modifications and noisy exhausts, citing road-safety risks and bus-accident analyses.
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Police urge property owners to vet tenants as rentals increasingly used for fraud operations
Sri Lanka Police issued a public advisory urging landlords to verify tenant identity, citing a rise in foreign-run online fraud operations from rented.
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Rs. 23 billion in Prajashakthi projects approved; 13,977 community councils established
President reviews flagship rural poverty programme: Rs. 23bn of Rs. 25bn 2026 Budget allocation approved and sent to district secretaries.
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Government opens urea fertilizer distribution to private sector amid Yala shortage complaints
Department of Agriculture says private operators may now distribute urea, with farmers in Dehiattakandiya reporting substandard supply.
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Sajith Premadasa congratulates Tamil Nadu CM Vijay, praises social justice message
SJB leader Sajith Premadasa congratulated Tamil Nadu's new CM Vijay, praising his message of social justice, secularism, fairness and coexistence.
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Shashi Weerawansa diplomatic passport case adjourned to May 25 over defence access dispute
Colombo Magistrate's Court directs CID to clarify whether defence can inspect the computer system that generated electronic evidence in the passport case.
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SJB takes Treasury theft, Speaker's conduct to Inter-Parliamentary Union
MP Dayasiri Jayasekera asked the IPU to intervene after Speaker Wickremaratne refused a privilege motion on the USD 2.5 million Treasury theft.
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Cuba ambassador meets Speaker Wickramaratne; Sri Lanka silent on intensified US blockade
Speaker Jagath Wickramaratne sought continued access to Cuban medical technology and was invited to Havana, as Trump-era sanctions deepen the island's crisis.
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Two Trincomalee doctors suspended over infant death during GMOA April 9 strike
Health Ministry suspends two Trincomalee District General Hospital doctors over an infant death on April 9, the day of the GMOA 48-hour token strike.
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Aravinda de Silva among 15 questioned by CCD over Chandrasena death
Statements have been recorded from 15 people including former cricketer Aravinda de Silva over the death of former SriLankan Airlines CEO Kapila Chandrasena.
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Batuwatte Chamara repatriated from Azerbaijan, returns to Sri Lanka
Drug trafficking suspect Batuwatte Chamara has been repatriated to Sri Lanka after arrest in Azerbaijan, with a CID team escorting him home via Dubai.