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Jun 10 2025 June 10, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:14 am
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's speech

President calls for moral revival and unity on Poson Poya Day

June 10, 2025 - 8:14 am

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Poson Poya Day message, emphasizes the timeless value of non-violence and the need to rebuild a morally grounded society inspired by the teachings of the Dhamma.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:16 pm
Thushara Upuldeniya

CID arrests suspended prisons chief Thushara Upuldeniya

June 9, 2025 - 9:16 pm

The Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya, who is currently suspended from his position, has been taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 4:25 pm
Ravi Kumudesh

Ravi Kumudesh suspended for breaching public service regulations

June 9, 2025 - 4:25 pm

Medical Laboratory Technologist and well-known trade union activist Ravi Kumudesh has been suspended from duty for violating the Establishments Code by contesting in the 2024 Parliamentary Election.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 4:10 pm
Thushara Upuldeniya

Sri Lanka suspends prison chief over pardon scandal

June 9, 2025 - 4:10 pm

The Sri Lankan government has decided to suspend the Commissioner General of Prisons, Thushara Upuldeniya, with immediate effect.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 3:19 pm
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake

President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka to make official visit to Germany

June 9, 2025 - 3:19 pm

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka will make an official visit to Germany from June 11 to 13, 2025, following an invitation from German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:02 pm
Mahindananda Aluthgamage

Mahindananda appeals 20-year prison sentence

June 9, 2025 - 2:02 pm

Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage’s lawyer has filed an appeal before the Supreme Court of Sri Lanka against the 20-year prison sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on May 29, 2025.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:04 pm
Sri Lanka Police logo

Several senior Sri Lanka Police officers transferred in major reshuffle

June 9, 2025 - 12:04 pm

Fifteen police officers, including senior officials and Officers-in-Charge (OICs) of the Sri Lanka Police, have been transferred or newly appointed with immediate effect, following approval by the National Police Commission.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:38 am
Sri Lanka Police logo

Sri Lanka to recruit 10,000 ex-soldiers to Police

June 9, 2025 - 9:38 am

Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Ananda Wijepala has stated that plans are underway to recruit 10,000 individuals who have lawfully retired from the armed forces into the Sri Lanka Police Service.

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Jun 09 2025 June 9, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:00 am
Police officers arresting a suspect on the street

Anuradhapura Prison chief arrested over illegal inmate release

June 9, 2025 - 7:00 am

The Superintendent of Anuradhapura Prison was taken into custody by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday afternoon (June 8).

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Jun 08 2025 June 8, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:51 pm
Chathuranga Abeysinghe

Sri Lanka’s exports rise 7% in 2025 – Govt targets 15% growth

June 8, 2025 - 8:51 pm

Sri Lanka has recorded a 7% increase in exports during the first four months of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, reaching a total of USD 5.58 billion.

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Jun 08 2025 June 8, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:52 pm
President's media division Sri Lanka

Prisoner released without President’s approval: CID to investigate

June 8, 2025 - 12:52 pm

The Presidential Secretariat has launched an investigation into the unauthorized release of a prisoner who was not approved for a Presidential Pardon granted during Vesak 2025.

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Jun 08 2025 June 8, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:00 pm
Seevali Arukgoda, Director General of Sri Lanka Customs

Sri Lanka Customs denies allegations over controversial container release

June 8, 2025 - 12:00 pm

Sri Lanka Customs has firmly denied allegations that 323 shipping containers were released without proper checks, stating that the cargo only contained industrial goods and raw materials as declared by the importers.

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Jun 08 2025 June 8, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:23 am
Sri Lanka railway staff assisting a passenger in a wheelchair to board a train at a station

Sri Lanka Railways launch special assistance program for disabled passengers

June 8, 2025 - 9:23 am

The Sri Lanka Railway Department states that a special program is being implemented to provide facilities for persons with disabilities when traveling by train.

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Jun 07 2025 June 7, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:24 am
A group of Sri Lankan politicians and officials performing a religious ritual at a temple, standing in prayer near an altar with oil lamps and flowers, observed by a Buddhist monk

Sri Lankan politicians facing corruption charges flock to temples seeking blessings

June 7, 2025 - 10:24 am

Over fifty individuals, including former ministers, politicians, and senior government officials in Sri Lanka, have recently visited various temples, shrines, and kovils across the country to perform religious rituals and seek blessings for peace and protection, according to reliable sources.

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Jun 07 2025 June 7, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:52 am
MMC ITN Campus in Sri Lanka

ITN Sri Lanka opens new digital media campus

June 7, 2025 - 9:52 am

The Independent Television Network Limited (ITN Sri Lanka) is heading toward another historic milestone today (June 7) with the launch of a major new project, the establishment of the MMC ITN Campus.

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Jun 07 2025 June 7, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:30 am
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is writing

President Dissanayake calls for unity and peace in Hajj message

June 7, 2025 - 7:30 am

Sri Lanka President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his Hajj message, highlights the importance of unity, peace, and equality shown through the pilgrimage.

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