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Sri Lanka's courts groaning under 1.13 million pending cases
More than 1.13 million cases remain unresolved across Sri Lanka's 293 courts as of June 2025, with Magistrate's Courts carrying the bulk of the backlog.
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Samples of 'Substandard' Fertilizer From Thambuttegama Sent for Testing
MOP fertilizer produced in 2019 and recently distributed to farmers from a Thambuttegama warehouse has been sent to Colombo for urgent laboratory testing.
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Train derails between Kelaniya and Wanawasala, 10 hospitalised
A South Kalutara-bound train derailed near Wanawasala on Saturday; 10 passengers were hospitalised and a special engineering team has been deployed.
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Wanawasala train derailment: Suspect arrested over removal of track bolts
Peliyagoda Police arrest a suspect over removal of metal plates from a switch point at the Wanawasala derailment site; Railway Department lodges complaint.
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17 Foreign Nationals Arrested in Waskaduwa and Trincomalee Hotel Raids for Visa Violations
Sri Lanka Police arrested 17 foreign nationals — 12 Chinese, two Malaysians and three Indians — in hotel raids in Waskaduwa and Trincomalee on May 14.
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Nikaya registrars urge 23 remanded monks to voluntarily disrobe over Thailand drug case
Three Buddhist chapters formally asked the 23 monks held in remand over Thailand narcotics smuggling to leave their robes; four or five refused.
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Provincial Council elections will be held within 2026 — Minister Abeyasena
Science and Technology Minister Chrishantha Abeyasena said Provincial Council elections will be held within 2026, citing Cyclone Ditwah for the delay.
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Fisheries Minister Chandrasekar urges Tamil Nadu CM Vijay to ban bottom trawling
Fisheries Minister Ramalingam Chandrasekar urged Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay to ban bottom trawling and offered to travel to Chennai for talks.
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Indian geologist held at BIA with 2.15kg cocaine worth Rs. 108 million
A 60-year-old Indian geologist was arrested at BIA with 2,150 grams of cocaine valued at Rs. 108 million after arriving from Uganda via Doha on Qatar Airways.
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Malwana occupation enters third day as Education Ministry talks fail
IUSF activists remained at the disputed Malwana property for a third consecutive day after Education Ministry discussions ended without agreement.
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CAA Files Court Cases Against Marawila Traders for Selling Samba Rice Above MRP
The Consumer Affairs Authority has filed court cases against Marawila traders found selling Samba rice above the government-mandated Maximum Retail Price.
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Former Provinces Governor M.P. Jayasinghe passes away
Former Uva and North Central Provinces Governor and veteran lawyer M.P. Jayasinghe has died. Funeral rites will be held in Kandy on Friday afternoon.
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National Police Commission's Term Ends; Members to Continue Until Successors Appointed
The National Police Commission's term ended May 15 but members will stay on until the Constitutional Council names successors, Public Security Ministry said.
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NBRO extends Level 2 landslide alerts to six districts after heavy rain
NBRO has extended its Level 2 Amber landslide alerts to 26 divisions in six districts and Level 1 watch to 41 divisions in 13 districts as heavy rain.
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NCPA says no interference in Hemarathana child abuse case; victim safe
NCPA says no pressure has been exerted on the Hemarathana case and warns that public agitation could interfere with the administration of justice.
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Peradeniya bridge to be completed in 4-5 months; Badulla line full restoration set for mid-2027
Sri Lanka Railways Chief Engineer Deegala sets first specific post-Ditwah timelines: Kandy soon, Peradeniya bridge late 2026, Badulla full line mid-2027.
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Three senior police officers tender unconditional apology in SC over 2022 Galle Fort protest
Then-DIG Galle K.N.G. Wedasinghe and two other senior officers apologised in court to two lawyers whose 2022 protest at Galle Fort was broken up by police.
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Sajith: IMF won't engage with me because I speak for farmers and the poor
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, addressing farmers in Buttala, said IMF officials no longer engage with him because he raises rural and SME grievances.
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Sanath Nishantha's brother sentenced to 5½ years over 2008 temple assault
Chilaw High Court sentenced Jagath Samantha, brother of late SLPP State Minister Sanath Nishantha, to 5½ years over a 2008 assault on a Divisional Secretary.
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SC sets November 3 to hear petition on shopping bag tax revenue diversion
The Centre for Environmental Justice wants Supreme Court orders routing supermarket shopping bag tax revenue to the statutory environmental conservation fund.
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Bid to release Thumbikulam Forest Reserve lands for tourism sparks outrage
Environmentalists warn that releasing parts of the Thumbikulam Forest Reserve in NCP for private commercial use will deepen Sri Lanka's human-elephant.
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Wildlife officers destroy illegal cannabis plot inside Udawalawe National Park
A quarter-acre cannabis cultivation in Udawalawe National Park's Ali Dutugala area was uncovered and destroyed by Panahaduwa wildlife officers; no arrests.
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74 Vietnamese cybercrime suspects had been deported from Cambodia, court told
Colpetty Police told the Colombo Magistrate the 74 Vietnamese arrested May 7 had earlier been deported from Cambodia for similar fraud; remand to May 21.
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Weather Toll Rises to Two Dead, 88 Houses Damaged; Met Department Says System to Recede in 36 Hours
Weather death toll rose to two on May 15, with 88 houses damaged and 3,475 people affected. Met Department says the system will recede within 36 hours.