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Vidya case convict Jeyakumar dies by suicide in Jaffna Prison
Jeyakumar, second accused in the 2015 Vidya rape and murder, was found hanged in his Jaffna Prison cell after the Supreme Court upheld his death sentence.
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Wimal Weerawansa arrested over War Heroes Memorial disruption
Former minister Wimal Weerawansa was arrested over the May 18 War Heroes Memorial confrontation and granted Rs. 500,000 bail by the Kaduwela court.
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Women MPs' Caucus appoints subcommittee to monitor Anuradhapura child abuse case
The Women Parliamentarians' Caucus appointed a subcommittee to monitor the Anuradhapura child sexual abuse case and recommend reforms, with a June 5.
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Meningitis case confirmed at Angunakolapelessa Prison, seven more inmates under observation
An Angunakolapelessa Prison inmate has tested positive for meningitis; seven other symptomatic inmates are under observation at Hambantota Hospital.
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COPE flags alleged NHDA land fraud over Maligawatte preschool; case to be referred to CID and CIABOC
COPE Chairman Nishantha Samaraweera says a Carlton preschool has occupied part of the Maligawatte housing complex since 1999 at well below assessed value.
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Court of Appeal acquits monk of child sexual abuse, quashes 10-year sentence
Two-judge bench overturns Seethawaka Soratha Thero's Avissawella High Court conviction, citing contradictions in the teenage complainant's testimony.
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Express train engine derails at Maradana, one track blocked to Colombo Fort
Engine of the daily Maradana–Hikkaduwa express train derailed near Maradana bridge on Sunday evening, blocking one track between Maradana and Colombo Fort.
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Minister Gamage: no one can stop AKD's re-election in 2029
NPP minister Sunil Kumara Gamage says no one can stop President Dissanayake's re-election in 2029, citing economic stabilisation and record remittances.
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Deputy Minister Gunasena Challenges Namal Rajapaksa: 'Bring Basil Back if You Can'
Deputy Minister Gunasena challenged SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa to bring his uncle Basil back to Sri Lanka as court pressure on the Rajapaksa family intensifies.
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Pannipitiya Man Held Over Chain-Snatching, Motorcycle Thefts Across Colombo District
A 28-year-old Pannipitiya resident has been arrested in Homagama over chain snatching and motorcycle theft across multiple Colombo district divisions.
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Husband arrested for setting wife on fire with petrol in Angoda
Police arrested a 41-year-old man over an alleged petrol attack on his wife in Angoda; victim remains critical in National Hospital ICU with severe burns.
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CIABOC complaint filed over alleged fund misappropriation at Maharagama Urban Council
Council member Ruwan Senaratne alleges signatures were bypassed for unauthorised withdrawals, citing breach of the 2012 Local Government Audit Provisions Act.
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Activists Allege Police Inaction Over Missing Lightning Conductor At Nuwara Eliya Post Office
Activists allege a police delay over a missing colonial-era copper lightning conductor at the protected Nuwara Eliya Post Office; OIC rejects the claim.
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Police roll out islandwide security plan for Vesak Week ahead of May 30 Poya Day
IGP directs all stations to ease congestion at Buddhist sites, deploy day and night patrols, and act against behaviour undermining the sanctity of Vesak.
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Sajith warns of renewed bankruptcy risk, urges immediate successor IMF deal
Opposition leader says reserves fall below the three-month import-cover threshold and warns of financial instability without a successor IMF programme.
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SJB–UNP merger only meaningful with joint platform declaration, says Prof Dissanayake
Academic urges Sajith Premadasa and Ranil Wickremesinghe to expedite the alignment with a single platform announcement, warning against backroom deals.
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T-56 assault rifle unearthed from Somawathiya National Reserve
The Colombo Crime Division has recovered a T-56 assault rifle buried beneath a tree inside the Somawathiya National Reserve, acting on an informant's tip.
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Tilvin Silva says PC elections expected next year as Rs. 500bn redirected to Ditwah recovery
JVP General Secretary Tilvin Silva says Provincial Council elections may be held next year, citing Rs. 500bn redirected to Ditwah recovery and legal hurdles.
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Only USD 200 recovered from USD 2.5 million Treasury heist — Delaware account empty
Sunday Times reports US authorities found the Delaware account empty and only USD 200 in a second state's account, leaving the bulk of stolen funds gone.
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FM Vijitha Herath to visit New Zealand and Australia; Wellington High Commission to open
Foreign Minister Vijitha Herath will visit New Zealand and Australia from May 26 to June 3 and open Sri Lanka's High Commission in Wellington.
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President orders DIG-led committee to halt Eastern Province land grabs
AKD instructed a special police committee for Eastern Province land grabs, urgent Gal Oya flood study and a resettlement plan at the Ampara DCC meeting.
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AG says Basil Rajapaksa cancelled return tickets to mislead court; travel ban imposed
Matara court ordered Basil Rajapaksa taken into custody and imposed a travel ban after the AG said booked return tickets were cancelled to evade hearings.
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Five sentenced to death by Balapitiya High Court over 2007 Bataduwa pole murder
Balapitiya High Court Judge Ruchira Weliwatte sentenced five Bataduwa men to death over the 2007 pole-attack killing of Gusthinna Wadu Manjula in Batapola.
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Two wallets found in Chandrasena home; magistrate flags CCTV-witness contradiction
CCD said two wallets surfaced at Kapila Chandrasena's Barnes Place residence as the magistrate ordered officers to reconcile CCTV with witness accounts.