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Bill to repeal Chief of Defence Staff Act published in gazette
Govt gazettes draft Bill abolishing the Chief of Defence Staff post created in 2009; CDS holder reverts to parent service, assets vest in Defence Ministry.
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CIABOC opens probe into Rs. 3.1 billion antigen test kit fraud via unregistered company
CIABOC has opened an inquiry into the alleged Rs. 3.1 billion procurement of rapid antigen kits via an unregistered company, Secretary K.G. Lanerolle confirms.
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Acting FM Hemachandra calls for diplomatic path to reclaim colonial-era heritage
Arun Hemachandra tells 'Whose Law?' conference that artefacts removed during colonial rule are living symbols of identity, not just museum objects.
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Public Security Ministry recommends Thales/JIT for e-passport contract amid vendor lock-in warning
The Public Security Ministry has picked Thales/JIT to personalise 3.15 million e-passports, but the bid leaves out post-contract software renewal pricing.
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Two ex-soldiers arrested in Kandy with 50-kg gold-plated Buddha statue believed to be 300 years old
Kandy Police arrest two retired army personnel transporting a gold-plated Buddha statue weighing over 50 kg; archaeological assessment ordered.
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Foreign Ministry suspends all document attestation services after e-DAS failure
Consular Affairs Division halts attestations at Battaramulla HQ and all five Regional Consular Offices until the e-DAS platform is restored.
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Galenbindunuwewa farmers warn of Colombo protest over fertilizer crisis and paddy prices
United Farmers' Organization in Galenbindunuwewa says fertilizer at Rs.9,000–18,500 and paddy at Rs.100–105/kg risk pushing growers out of cultivation.
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Western Province Governor Hanif Yusoof to step down, will stay until successor named
Hanif Yusoof has told President Anura Kumara Dissanayake he will step down as Western Province Governor, citing his FDI envoy role and family commitments.
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Justice Kodagoda calls court delays the 'slow poison' of Sri Lanka's justice system
Supreme Court Justice Yasantha Kodagoda told the BASL convocation that case backlogs reflect workload and capacity shortfalls, not lawyer-side delays.
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Monaragala disaster relief officer suspended over Ditwah commission allegations
Disaster Relief Services Officer suspended and Grama Niladhari transferred after Monaragala residents alleged officials skimmed commissions from Ditwah.
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Man found dead with neck injury in Badovita home, Mount Lavinia
Police investigate after a 54-year-old man living alone is found dead with a small cut to the neck inside a house in Badovita, Mount Lavinia.
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Court orders further NDB employee arrests in USD 42 million fraud probe
Chief Magistrate Asanga Bodaragama directs additional arrests at National Development Bank as Rs.13.2bn fraud probe deepens beyond the four already remanded.
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Two injured in collision involving NPP MP Jayasundara's vehicle in Galle
A cab carrying Galle District NPP MP T.K. Jayasundara collided with a three-wheeler at Dunghena, injuring a driver and his 8-year-old son.
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PM Harini to meet IUSF students occupying Malwana property on Monday
Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya will host discussions with IUSF representatives on May 18 over the abandoned Malwana property they entered on May 14.
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Long-delayed police promotions to be expedited, says Public Security Minister
Wijepala says five-year backlog of promotions being cleared as recruitment of 10,000 new officers continues to address manpower shortage.
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Port City probes cybercrime suspects' use of 'Authorised Person' company visas
Port City is reviewing whether visas issued via its licensed companies were misused by arrested foreigners after court hearings flagged registered firms.
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PSTA draft bill ready, set to reach Justice Minister this month
Drafting committee forwards revised Protection of the State from Terrorism Act to Legal Draftsman after February public consultations; handover due in May.
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Herath Concludes Belarus Visit; Invites Belavia for Direct Colombo–Minsk Flights
Foreign Minister invites Belavia to launch direct Colombo–Minsk flights; FM Ryzhenkov's reciprocal Sri Lanka visit accepted as next IGC round set for 2026.
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COPE convenes 300 SOE CFOs to overhaul internal audits across 457 state enterprises
Chairman Nishantha Samaraweera proposes internal auditors report to Ministry Secretaries instead of SOE heads, plus a digital monitoring tool.
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Bad Weather Affects 5,242 People Across 14 Districts: DMC
DMC says 5,242 people in 14 districts affected by adverse weather; 192 houses partially damaged, 162 in shelters, two deaths reported.
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Mano Ganesan urges Public Security Minister to convene plantation violence conference
MP Mano Ganesan has written to Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala demanding urgent convening of a multi-stakeholder conference on plantation violence.
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Namal Rajapaksa urges 'value-based modernisation' at Hong Kong cultural forum
SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa told an Asian cultural forum in Hong Kong that Asia must modernise without losing its civilizational identity or sustainability.
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One in five Sri Lankans now suffers from a non-communicable disease — Health Minister
Health Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said one in five Sri Lankans now suffers from a non-communicable disease, citing a 2024 census-statistics report.
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Probe reveals 'Gampaha Ousmand' laundered for 'Kehelbaddara Padme'; feud staged as decoy
Interrogators say Ousmand Gunasekera ran Padme's local money laundering using his businesses, and that their public feud was fabricated to mislead police.