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Report containing recommendations on granting presidential pardons to prison inmates handed over
The report prepared for a systematic, fair, and transparent mechanism for granting presidential general pardons to convicted prison inmates was handed over yesterday (10) at the Ministry of Justice to...
Inaugural ‘Sarasavi Diriyo Abhiman’ Programme Launched under PM’s Patronage
The inaugural ceremony of the ‘Sarasavi Diriyo Abhiman’, a special scholarship programme implemented by the President’s Fund for students with...
Eight prison officers killed in Negombo riots posthumously promoted
The Department of Prisons has posthumously promoted the eight prison officers who were killed during last week’s deadly unrest at...
Rs. 51 billion Japan-backed safe drinking water project launched in Anuradhapura
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today launched the second phase of the Anuradhapura North Water Supply Project, which will provide safe...
Veteran singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke’s final rites to be held on Monday
The final rites of veteran Sri Lankan singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke will be held on July 13 at the Borella General...
Veteran Sri Lankan singer Mariazelle Goonetilleke passes away
Veteran vocalist Mariazelle Goonetilleke has passed away at the age of 68, according to family sources. Sources indicate that she...
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Unchecked Police Powers in the Name of Combating Money Laundering Must Be Rejected – Shanakiyan Rasamanickam MP
Speaking during today’s parliamentary debate on the Prevention of Money Laundering (Amendment) Bill, the Financial Transactions Reporting (Amendment) Bill, and the Convention on the Suppression of Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Bill,...
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Yasara Abeynayake appears in court to testify in Yoshitha's case
Yasara Abeynayake provided evidence before the Colombo High Court today (09) regarding the case filed against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act....
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House of underworld figure ‘Thembili Lahiru’ torched in Middeniya
The house of a notorious underworld figure known as "Thembili Lahiru" has been set ablaze by an unidentified group in Kudagalara, Middeniya last night (08), police said. According to reports,...
Jul 9, 2026
New prison established at old Bogambara prison premises
The government has officially designated the Old Bogambara prison premises as a prison through a Gazette notification issued by Justice and National Integration Minister Harshana Nanayakkara. The notification, issued under...
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New Chief Secretary appointed for Eastern Province
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has appointed Kumarasingam Kunanathan as the new Chief Secretary of the Eastern Province. Secretary to the President Nandika Sanath Kumanayake handed over the letter of appointment...
Jul 8, 2026
Container truck overturns near Grandpass, traffic disrupted
An overturned container truck has obstructed two lanes of the road between Dematagoda and Peliyagoda near Grandpass in Colombo, prompting police to implement traffic diversions while efforts are underway to...
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