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Lanka Coal Company Office Placed Under Police Protection After CID Complaint
Police deployed to Lanka Coal Company office as President's Secretary seeks CID probe into 465 coal shipments since 2009.
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Clashes Erupt at Matara Cooperative Hospital After NPP-Linked Group Attempts Takeover
Staff injured as NPP-affiliated group attempts to seize control of Matara Cooperative Hospital without elections.
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Maldivian President Muizzu to Visit Sri Lanka in May
President Mohamed Muizzu is scheduled to visit Sri Lanka next month, signalling warming bilateral ties.
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President's Secretary Files CID Complaint Seeking Coal Import Probe Since 2009
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake lodges formal CID complaint over coal import irregularities spanning 465 shipments since 2009.
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Provincial Council Elections Stalled as Select Committee Seeks AG Clarity on Legal Barriers
Parliamentary Select Committee seeks Attorney General's guidance on legal hurdles blocking long-delayed Provincial Council elections.
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Sri Lanka Welcomes West Asia Ceasefire, Calls for Durable Peace
Ministry of Foreign Affairs describes the temporary ceasefire as a significant step toward regional de-escalation.
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STF Arrests Three Suspects Linked to Batuwatte Chamara Drug Network
Special Task Force raids target drug trafficking ring connected to organised crime figure Batuwatte Chamara.
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Court of Appeal to Rule May 8 on Post-Internship Medical Appointment Petitions
Appeal court sets May 8 for order on petitions challenging controversial doctor posting process.
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FSP to Challenge Both Lakvijaya Coal Tenders in Court
The FSP says it will file court cases to invalidate both the Trident Chemphar long-term and Tarangot emergency coal tenders for Lakvijaya Power Plant.
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GMOA 48-Hour Token Strike Concludes After Disrupting Hospital Services
GMOA's 48-hour token strike concludes after disrupting outpatient services at government hospitals nationwide.
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Student Killed in Clash at Homagama Hotel After Avurudu Party, Five Arrested
A 19-year-old private university student was killed in a clash at a Homagama hotel following an Avurudu celebration.
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Mahinda Rajapaksa Files Assets Affidavit with Bribery Commission
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa complies with CIABOC deadline, filing an assets and income declaration affidavit on April 10.
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No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Jayakody Defeated 153-49
Parliament defeats NCM against Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody by 104-vote margin; government announces coal procurement commission.
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Police Arrest 763 in Island-Wide Anti-Drug Operations
Nearly 29,000 people inspected across Sri Lanka on April 9 as police step up pre-Avurudu crackdown.
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Government to Appoint Presidential Commission on Coal Procurement Since 2009
Supreme Court judges to lead presidential commission investigating coal procurement spanning four administrations since 2009.
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RMV Commissioner General Further Remanded Until April 20 Over Fraud
Motor Traffic Commissioner Kamal Amarasinghe remanded until April 20 for aiding fraudulent vehicle registration.
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Sajith: NCM Vote Exposes Parliamentary Divide Over Coal and Consumer Rights
Opposition Leader frames 49 NCM votes as reflecting public concern over coal fraud and electricity costs despite government's 153-vote majority.
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SJB Protests Outside Parliament as No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Debated
SJB stages protest on parliament access road as NCM against Energy Minister Jayakody is formally presented over coal procurement scandal.
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Audit Puts Substandard Coal Loss at Rs. 2.24bn, Another Rs. 2.33bn Recoverable
National Audit Department report quantifies Lakvijaya efficiency losses and flags recoverable supplier penalties a day before the no-confidence debate.
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CPA Urges Withdrawal of AML/CFT Bills, Warns of Expanded Investigative Powers
Civil society group says amendment bills rushed through before Avurudu lack consultation and could restrict free expression under FATF compliance drive.
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President Warns Ancient Tank Systems Under Threat From Encroachment
Dissanayake calls tank rehabilitation a necessity for water security, says powerful interests have damaged reservations and silted ancient reservoirs.
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Ditwah Recovery Slows as OCHA Reports $11.9m Funding Gap, Resettlement Delays
UN humanitarian agency warns external shocks and land-clearance bottlenecks are slowing the post-cyclone rebuild; only $23.4m of $35.3m required secured.
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DMT Security Officer Arrested in Werahera Fake Driving Licence Racket
Two suspects arrested after undercover Rs. 10,000 sting at the Department of Motor Traffic; DMT security officer found with nine official licence stickers.
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Easter Attacks Part of Conspiracy Dating to 2017, Wijepala Tells Parliament
Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala said investigators have established that the 2019 Easter Sunday bombings were not isolated but part of a longer plot.