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Supreme Court clears Public Property Act prosecution in 2016 bond scam
The Supreme Court cleared Public Property Act prosecution of ex-CBSL Governor Mahendran, ex-FM Karunanayake and Perpetual Treasuries over the 2016 bond scam.
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Supreme Court dismisses Wele Suda's appeal against death sentence
The Supreme Court has dismissed drug kingpin Wele Suda's appeal against his death sentence for heroin trafficking.
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Sri Lanka joins 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva
Sri Lanka joins the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva from June 1, with Deputy Labour Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe leading the delegation.
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Teen swept away off Talpe; three children drown at Hungama Kalamatiya
A 17-year-old from Kurunegala went missing off Talpe on Sunday and three children aged 12, 17 and 18 drowned at Hungama Kalamatiya on May 30, police said.
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Train derails near Chilaw station, disrupting Puttalam line
A train derailment near Chilaw has disrupted the Puttalam line, with Sri Lanka Railways working to remove the derailed carriages and restore operations.
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Ex-Agriculture Secretary Wijayaratne questioned by CIABOC over Rs. 1.26bn DPJ building lease
Former Agriculture Secretary Wijayaratne gave a statement to CIABOC over a Rs. 1.26 billion private-building lease flagged by the Auditor General.
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SJB MP Dayasiri flags coal cartel and sanctions risk in Presidential Commission dossier
SJB MP Dayasiri Jayasekera asks the Presidential Coal Commission to probe alleged cartel collusion and sanctions exposure in the Lakvijaya 2026/27 tender.
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Police probe Nikadhalupotha double death after suspected murder-suicide
Wellawa Police are investigating a Nikadhalupotha incident where a woman was killed with a sharp weapon and a man was later found hanged inside the same house.
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Eravur Police arrest 14-year-old over death of 11-year-old sister
Eravur Police arrested a 14-year-old boy after his 11-year-old sister was found dead in a water tank following a quarrel over a mobile phone.
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Maskeliya resident dies after earth mound collapses during home construction work
A 41-year-old man from Glantilwatta, Maskeliya, was killed when an earth mound collapsed on him while he was removing soil for a building project.
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Six killed in Meegoda Vesak dansala crash; drunk driver arrested at gunpoint
Six people, including a 15-year-old, died and seven were injured when a cab driven by a drunk 42-year-old man crashed into a Vesak dansala queue at Meegoda.
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Coal procurement commission to start recording witness statements next week
Sri Lanka's Special Presidential Commission on coal procurement will begin recording witness statements next week, with 28 complaints received so far.
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UNP says Cabinet papers must go to Maha Sangha before any monk discipline reform
UNP says Cabinet papers on monastic discipline must go to Chief Prelates and Maha Sangha first, citing established procedures and consultation tradition.
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Woman, 65, killed by private bus on Galle-Matara road in Weligama
A 65-year-old woman from Katuwana, Embilipitiya, died after being hit by a private bus while crossing the Galle-Matara main road at Kapparathota, Weligama.
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Police arrest suspect in Welikada taxi driver robbery filmed on social media
Police arrested a suspect over a May 29 robbery of a taxi driver in Welikada after footage spread online; two teams are hunting other suspects.
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Customs arrest 18 — 16 Chinese nationals — over Rs.31.4mn cigarette haul at BIA
Airport Customs detained 18 people, including 16 Chinese nationals, with 209,200 Chinese-made cigarettes worth Rs.31.4 million hidden in 27 pieces of luggage.
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Cabinet orders immediate cancellation of e-passport tender, SJB MP says
SJB MP Ajith P. Perera says the Cabinet directed an immediate cancellation of the controversial e-passport procurement, with bidders notified on May 29.
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Third suspect arrested with methamphetamine over Galle Dangedara shooting
Galle CIB arrested a suspect in Bandaragama with 3.8g of crystal meth for aiding the May 12 Dangedara shooting; two others were arrested on May 23.
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IOM concludes Cyclone Ditwah cash assistance to over 4,000 families across seven districts
IOM closed its CERF-funded cash-based intervention for Cyclone Ditwah survivors, delivering home-repair cash to over 4,000 families in seven districts.
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Malwathu chapter suspends Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero pending court verdict
The Malwathu Maha Viharaya has suspended Ven. Pallegama Hemarathana Thero as Atamasthanadhipathi pending the court verdict on the case against him.
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Major General Nilantha Premaratne appointed 69th Chief of Staff of Sri Lanka Army
Major General Nilantha Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Artillery has been appointed the 69th Chief of Staff of the Sri Lanka Army with effect from May 29.
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President grants Vesak pardon to 61 prisoners; 33 to walk free today
President Dissanayake has pardoned 61 inmates under Article 34 of the Constitution to mark Vesak 2026, with 33 set to be released on Friday.
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State of emergency extended from May 28 under Public Security Ordinance
President AKD extended Sri Lanka's state of emergency from May 28 via Extraordinary Gazette under the Public Security Ordinance, keeping emergency rules live.
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Woman killed by Panadura–Colombo train near Wellawatte station
An unidentified woman was struck and killed by a Panadura–Colombo train near the Wellawatte Railway Station on Saturday evening, Wellawatte Police said.