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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.
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Education Ministry Tells Schools Not to Burden Parents With Avurudu Event Costs
The Ministry of Education has directed all school principals to minimise spending on Sinhala and Tamil New Year events, Newswire reported on Thursday.
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Environment Ministry Forms Committee to Oversee Water Conservation, Gazette Aquifers
New ministerial panel will monitor surface and groundwater protection and support the overhaul of the 62-year-old Water Resources Board Act.
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G.L. Peiris Demands Energy Minister's Resignation Ahead of Friday NCM
Former foreign minister leads SLPP opposition bloc demanding Kumara Jayakody step down over Lakvijaya coal, citing CIABOC evidence.
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GMOA 48-Hour Strike Begins After Health Ministry Releases 436 Doctor Placements
Doctors' union says Ministry breached agreement by publishing post-intern placement list while Health Minister was abroad.
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Government Refuses Talks as GMOA Launches Second 48-Hour Strike
Health Minister Jayatissa cancels scheduled meeting after GMOA walks out, says 96% of newly-qualified doctors rejected the union directive.
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IGP Bans Gifts and External Funding for Police New Year Events
IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya has banned gifts and external sponsorship for police Avurudu events, allocating just Rs. 250 per officer from state funds.
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Suspect posing as courier arrested with 107g of crystal meth hidden in toys — Kalmunai
Ampara CIB officers arrested a suspect in Kalmunai who ran a drug delivery ring under cover of a courier service, hiding crystal meth inside toys.
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Navy Arrests 10 Indian Fishermen in Overnight Operation, Seizes Trawler
Sri Lanka Navy detained ten Indian fishermen and a fishing vessel for illegal fishing in Sri Lankan waters during a night patrol on April 8–9.
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Parliament to Debate No-Confidence Motion Against Energy Minister Jayakody
Parliament debates NCM against Energy Minister Jayakody over coal procurement; first NCM under NPP government, outcome expected later today.
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Northern Line Train Services Resume Between Colombo Fort and Kankesanturai
Train services on the Northern Line between Colombo Fort and Kankesanturai resumed on April 9, months after Cyclone Ditwah disrupted the route.
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Parliament Committee Summons Ports Secretary Over Six Months of Non-Compliance
Oversight committee chaired by SJB MP S.M. Marikkar flags absent Secretary and regional port losses even as SLPA posts Rs. 56bn profit.
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Parliament Extends State of Emergency by 110-Vote Majority Citing Middle East Shock
MPs voted 137 to 27 to approve the extension of emergency regulations under the Public Security Ordinance, renewed in March over the Middle East conflict.
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PM Harini Orders Faster Ditwah Compensation and Housing Rebuild
PM Harini Amarasuriya told the Rebuilding Sri Lanka Task Force to expedite Cyclone Ditwah compensation payouts and housing reconstruction.
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Power Outages Reported Across Several Areas Day Before NCM Debate
Power outages hit several parts of the island on April 8, contradicting Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody's denial of power cuts in Parliament the previous day.
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Ranil Wickremesinghe Returns to Sri Lanka After Singapore Surgery
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe arrived at Katunayake on April 9 after surgery at Mount Elizabeth Hospital; UNP says recovery will take several weeks.
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Sajith Says AKD's Coal Admission Confirms Opposition's Case Before NCM Debate
SJB leader tells Parliament the government has conceded substandard coal was imported, calls the Rs. 100 billion relief package inadequate.
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IMF Rejects SJB Claim of Exclusion, Says All Parties Were Invited Through Speaker's Office
IMF Mission Chief Papageorgiou said invitations for the parliamentary session went to every party via the Speaker, after the SJB complained of exclusion.
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SLTB Losing Rs. 20 Million Daily to Conductor Fraud, Minister Rules Out Sale
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says entire SLTB administration destroyed by leakage, promises sweeping reform without privatisation.
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Sri Lanka Repatriates 125 Telecom Fraud Suspects to China
China's Ministry of Public Security escorted 125 suspects from Sri Lanka to Hubei on March 29 as part of a joint crackdown on cross-border telecom fraud.
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Customs Seize Rs. 10 Million in Smuggled Medicines at BIA Airport
Four Colombo residents arrested at BIA after eight suitcases of undeclared medicines from Bangalore were intercepted in the green channel.
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Auditor General Exposes Lakvijaya Coal Procurement Fraud Days Before NCM Debate
COPE-requested audit reveals unregistered suppliers won tenders, lab accreditation lapsed, and 47 days of zero coal imports.