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Joint Opposition seeks formal probe into CIABOC Director General
The Joint Opposition wrote to CIABOC Chairman Justice Iddawala seeking an inquiry into Director General Ranga Dissanayake and his temporary removal.
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Slaughterhouse owner shot dead by gunmen in Kalutara South
A 44-year-old slaughterhouse owner was shot dead in Vettumakada, Kalutara South, after gunmen in a car opened fire on his motorcycle, police said.
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National Shoora Council says Muslims deserve formal recognition for resisting LTTE division
The National Shoora Council, welcoming AKD's War Heroes' Day pledges, urged formal recognition of Muslims and Iran-Pakistan wartime aid.
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PM Harini calls for 'compassionate doctors' as medical education committee meets
PM Harini Amarasuriya chaired the inaugural meeting of the expert committee drafting Sri Lanka's National Policy on Medical Education on May 26.
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Police say 89 Red Notice suspects still abroad; eight more brought back from UAE on May 27
Police Spokesman Wootler said 89 Sri Lankans with Interpol Red Notices remain abroad; eight more suspects were repatriated from the UAE on Wednesday night.
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Police open fire on vehicle that defied roadblock orders in Minuwangoda
Officers opened fire on a car at a Yagodamulla roadblock in Minuwangoda after the driver allegedly tried to ram a police officer; two suspects are in custody.
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Police warn obstructing house and vehicle inspections will trigger legal action
Police Spokesman Wootler warned that those refusing house or vehicle inspections under the national drug crackdown will face legal action.
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President invokes Essential Public Services Act via Extraordinary Gazette citing post-disaster situation
President AKD's Extraordinary Gazette declares 14 service categories essential under Act No. 61 of 1979 citing the post-disaster situation.
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Rajitha calls for combined opposition lists at PC polls, brands holdouts 'traitors'
Rajitha Senaratne, fronting Ranil's People's United Opposition, urged combined opposition lists at PC polls and branded those who refuse as traitors.
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Presidential Secretariat Withholds Donor Details on Ditwah Fund, RTI Reveals
An RTI request found the Presidential Secretariat disclosed $11.4m and Rs 6bn in Ditwah donations but withheld donor identities and fund-use details.
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Sajith Calls for Zero Tax on Menstrual Products, Citing 'Period Poverty'
Sajith Premadasa urged zero taxes on menstrual hygiene products, calling period poverty a national crisis affecting 70% of Sri Lanka's 4.2 million users.
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20 Sri Lankan MPs Visit China for Development Workshop
A 20-member parliamentary delegation led by Deputy Minister Kaushalya Ariyarathna is in China until June 5 for an NDRC development planning workshop.
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US Congress Rights Panel Says Tamil Victims Still Denied Justice
The Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission said impunity for Sri Lanka's wartime abuses persists 17 years on, renewing calls for Tamil accountability.
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Welikada Police OIC remanded until June 9 over Chinese-passport bribery case
Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama remanded the Welikada OIC until June 9 over an alleged Rs. 300,000-per-passport bribe involving detained Chinese nationals.
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Economy Stable, Not Collapsing, Says President in Hit-Back at Critics
Dissanayake rejects collapse claims, citing a record-low 2.3% budget deficit and $1.7bn current account surplus, and accuses corrupt critics of stoking chaos.
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Amnesty flags forced-labour indicators on Sri Lanka tea estates
An Amnesty International report alleges Malaiyaha Tamil workers on Southern Province tea estates face abuses meeting ILO forced-labour indicators.
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Anuradhapura court jails temple chief monk for 30 years over child abuse
The Anuradhapura Special High Court for Child Abuse sentences a temple chief monk to 30 years' rigorous imprisonment for abusing a 14-year-old boy.
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Two foreigners arrested at BIA with Rs.7.5m in smuggled cigarettes
Airport Customs officers detained two foreign nationals arriving from Kuala Lumpur with 50,200 Chinese-made cigarettes worth Rs.7.53 million.
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Chandrika Kumaratunga urges Buddhist leaders to convene council amid clergy 'serious crisis'
Former President CBK has written to all three Buddhist chapters calling for a Dharma Sanghayana to address deep-rooted issues within the clergy.
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Mujibur Rahman denies 53 calls with jailed drug suspect after CID records statement
SJB MP Mujibur Rahman has denied 53 calls with a jailed drug suspect, saying the SIM belonged to a supporter, after the CID recorded his statement.
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Coal Commission to Record Statements from Lakvijaya, Energy Ministry Officials Next Week
Sri Lanka's coal commission will record statements next week from Coal Company, Lakvijaya and Energy Ministry officials, with 28 complaints received.
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Court of Appeal upholds 10-year term for monk who abused boy at Balapitiya temple
The Court of Appeal dismissed Rev. Uduwila Sujatha's appeal, affirming his 10-year sentence for the 2009 sexual abuse of a nine-year-old boy.
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Hatton-Dickoya double murder suspect re-arrested in Bogawantalawa after hospital escape
A suspect remanded over the Hatton-Dickoya double murder was re-arrested in Bogawantalawa, hours after escaping custody during a hospital transfer.
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Easter Attacks Trial: Hemasiri, Pujith Case Set for Arguments on June 12
A Colombo Trial-at-Bar set June 12 for arguments in the criminal negligence case against ex-officials Hemasiri Fernando and Pujith Jayasundera.