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Dilith Jayaweera Says Treasury Fund Transfer Cannot Be Blamed on Hackers, Demands Resignations
Sarvajana Balaya leader calls on the Treasury Secretary and subject Minister to step aside to allow an impartial investigation.
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DMT Admits Province Plate RFID Scheme Scrapped as Failure; COPF Calls It 'Total Waste'
Motor Traffic officials told Parliament's finance committee that police never had equipment to read the RFID chips, rendering the wartime scheme useless.
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Tangalle Police Seize 490 Detonators, 240 Gelatin Sticks at Southern Expressway Entry
Tangalle Police arrested a 57-year-old at the Kasagala entrance to the Southern Expressway with 240 gelatin sticks, 490 detonators and 14kg of gunpowder.
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Free Lawyers Demand Treasury Secretary Resign Over USD 2.5M Cyber Heist
Free Lawyers says Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma failed to act on a September 2025 root-access breach; 16 officials now implicated in the theft.
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Former Minister Johnston Fernando Granted Bail After Four Months in Remand
Wattala Magistrate's Court releases ex-minister on four Rs. 500,000 sureties in the Lanka Sathosa lorry misuse case; next hearing July 10.
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CID Records Statement From Ranil's Wife Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe at Home
Criminal Investigation Department officers visit former President's Colombo residence to record a statement from Prof. Maithree Wickremesinghe.
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Police Suspend Use of Manamperi's Rs. 17.5M Vehicle Over Illegal Assets Probe
The Illegal Assets Investigation Division has suspended use of Sampath Manamperi's luxury vehicle for seven days pending a probe into its funding source.
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Government Suspends Mannar Sand Mining Permits Amid CID Probe
All March 2026 sand mining permits in Mannar suspended after large-scale irregularities; state minister alleges a 'planned sand mafia' in the district.
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PM Harini Confirms Treasury Cyber Theft Probe Underway with Australian Support
PM Harini Amarasuriya confirms legal action over the Treasury cyber theft and challenges the opposition to file a no-confidence motion if they dare.
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Court Rejects Pujith Jayasundara's Bid to Add to Dock Statement
Colombo High Court trial-at-bar rules former IGP cannot supplement his dock statement in the Easter Sunday criminal negligence case; next hearing May 22.
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Sagarika Train Derails Near Wadduwa, Coastal Line Services Disrupted
Sagarika express from Beliatta derailed near Wadduwa Thursday morning; coastal line services expected back within two days, Railways says.
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Sajith Accuses Government of Cover-Up Over $2.5 Million Cyber Heist, Questions Delayed Probe
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa says Treasury and Deputy Finance Minister offered conflicting accounts and Parliament was kept in the dark for months.
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SLWJA Accuses Presidential Media Advisor of Assaulting Journalists at Peace Walk
Sri Lanka Working Journalists' Association writes to President Dissanayake condemning Chandana Suriyabandara over obstruction of two Lake House reporters.
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UNP Condemns 'Sudden' CID Visit to Question Maithree Wickremesinghe
UNP Chairman Wajira Abeywardena says CID's visit to Ranil's residence ignored the former President's post-surgery recovery and his wife's ill health.
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Yoshitha Rajapaksa Money Laundering Case Postponed to June 10
Colombo High Court postponed the money laundering case against Yoshitha Rajapaksa and Daisy Forrest to June 10 pending amended indictments.
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ASG Alleges Army Intel Threatened Easter Witnesses, Plotted to Plant Weapons
Peiris told Fort Magistrate that Army intelligence officers threatened a witness at home and planned to plant weapons and arrest them through another unit.
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CID Tells Court of Prof. Rohan Gunaratne's Prison Meetings With Pillayan
CID tells Fort Magistrate Prof. Rohan Gunaratne met Pillayan three times in Batticaloa Prison; one of two women with him later joined Army as Major.
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Coal Commission Opens Public Submissions From Next Week
PCOI Secretary Bandulasena invites anyone with information on coal transactions to submit details to the Hulftsdorp commission office starting next week.
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Harsha de Silva Raises 'Technical Default' Question Over Treasury Hacking
COPF chair says five debt payments were reportedly missed, queries whether the diversion amounts to a technical default as investigators pursue the breach.
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FSP Resumes Yakkala Office Operations After Court Win Over JVP-Linked Takeover
Frontline Socialist Party restarts work at Gampaha office after a Magistrate's Court ruled its eviction by a JVP-linked group in September 2025 was unlawful.
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India-Sri Lanka DIVEX 2026 Navy Diving Exercise Underway in Colombo
Fourth India-Sri Lanka joint Navy Diving Exercise features mixed-gas drills off Colombo to strengthen underwater search and salvage capability.
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Marikkar: Jayakody's Resignation Cannot Cover Up Rs. 8.5 Billion Coal Scam
SJB MP says PUCSL calculated Rs. 8.5bn loss on 9 substandard coal ships; warns entire cabinet bears collective responsibility if minister alone is blamed.
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Body of 19-Year-Old Found in Mattakkuliya, Police Cite Criminal Links
Police say murdered youth found near Nadee Viharaya was a 19-year-old allegedly involved in organised crime; no suspects named, investigations ongoing.
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Namal Rajapaksa's 'Krrish' Case Recalled to May 29
Colombo High Court orders Namal Rajapaksa's criminal breach of trust case over Rs.70mn Krrish payment be recalled on May 29 before Justice Suwandurugoda.