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Mar 25 2025 March 25, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:44 am
Sri Lanka to begin exporting lubricants within two months

Sri Lanka to begin exporting lubricants within two months

March 25, 2025 - 10:44 am

The Chairman of Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), D. J. Rajakaruna, has stated that steps will be taken to export lubricants within the next two months.

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Mar 25 2025 March 25, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:25 am
Special Task Force - STF - Sri Lanka

500 STF recruits to strengthen Sri Lanka’s crackdown on organized crime

March 25, 2025 - 9:25 am

The Ministry of Public Security states that 500 newly recruited members of the Special Task Force (STF) are expected to be deployed to combat organized crime and other illegal activities.

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Mar 25 2025 March 25, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:09 am
Deshabandu Tennakoon

Deshabandu Tennakoon permitted home-cooked meals three times daily in prison

March 25, 2025 - 9:09 am

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently held at Dumbara Prison in Pallekele, has been granted permission by prison authorities to receive meals from home three times a day.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 3Comments 9:10 pm
Sri Lankan military leaders Shavendra Silva, Wasantha Karannagoda, and Jagath Jayasuriya

UK sanctions Sri Lankan military leaders over war crimes

March 24, 2025 - 9:10 pm

According to the UK government, sanctions have been imposed on four individuals for alleged serious human rights violations committed during Sri Lanka’s civil war, including extrajudicial killings, torture, and sexual violence.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:37 pm
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake signing an official document at the Presidential Secretariat

Sri Lankan President’s Parliamentary pension to be suspended from April 2025

March 24, 2025 - 7:37 pm

The parliamentary pension received by Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake as a former Member of Parliament will be suspended starting April 2025, according to parliamentary sources.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 2:52 pm
Udaya Prabhath Gammanpila

Udaya Gammanpila acquitted in Rs. 21 Million misappropriation case

March 24, 2025 - 2:52 pm

The Colombo High Court today acquitted and released former Minister Udaya Gammanpila, and businessman Sydney Jayasinghe of charges related to the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 21 million through a fraudulent share transaction.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 12:06 pm
A Sri Lanka Air Force K-8 trainer jet has crashed in Wariyapola

No defect in K-8 Jet involved in Wariyapola crash – Minister

March 24, 2025 - 12:06 pm

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, stated that investigations have confirmed there was no defect in the China-manufactured K-8 jet belonging to the Air Force, which was involved in an accident in Wariyapola.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 10:40 am
Suspects identified in clash involving Yoshitha Rajapaksa at Colombo nightclub

Suspects identified in clash involving Yoshitha Rajapaksa at Colombo nightclub

March 24, 2025 - 10:40 am

Two investigative teams have been deployed to arrest suspects connected to a clash that occurred at a nightclub on Park Street, Union Place, Colombo, around 1:25 AM on March 22, 2025.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 9:31 am
Cannabis

Cannabis farm hidden among tomatoes uncovered in Wellawaya

March 24, 2025 - 9:31 am

A group of police officers from the Wellawaya Police Station conducted a raid in the Kehaliya area of Wellawaya, uncovering a hidden cannabis plantation.

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Mar 24 2025 March 24, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:33 am
GovPay logo Sri Lanka

Sri Lankans to soon pay traffic fines online via GovPay

March 24, 2025 - 8:33 am

Sri Lankan motorists will soon be able to pay their traffic fines through GovPay, the government’s official online payment platform, according to a top official from the Information and Communication Technology Agency (ICTA).

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Mar 23 2025 March 23, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:19 pm
Gun violence in Sri Lanka: Police tape, bullet casings, and emergency lights at a crime scene

Sri Lanka faces surge in gun violence: 22 dead this year

March 23, 2025 - 6:19 pm

Sri Lanka has seen a sharp rise in gun violence this year, with 27 shooting incidents leading to 22 deaths and several injuries.

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Mar 23 2025 March 23, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:16 am
Bribe

Three arrested for soliciting bribe to issue Ayurvedic medical certificate

March 23, 2025 - 8:16 am

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested three individuals, including a businessman and an NGO coordinator, for attempting to solicit a bribe by claiming they could provide a traditional medical certificate issued by the Ayurvedic Medical Council.

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Mar 22 2025 March 22, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 6:01 pm
Deshabandu Tennakoon

Special security for IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon at Dumbara Prison

March 22, 2025 - 6:01 pm

The Department of Prisons has stated that special security measures have been implemented for Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who is currently in remand custody.

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Mar 22 2025 March 22, 2025 April 6, 2026 1Comment 7:34 am
Foreign Ministry Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka expresses deep concern over Gaza situation, calls for de-escalation

March 22, 2025 - 7:34 am

The Sri Lankan government has voiced deep concern over the ongoing crisis in Gaza, urging all parties to exercise restraint and avoid actions that could further escalate tensions.

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Mar 22 2025 March 22, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 7:18 am
Police line do not cross - Crime

Two young men gunned down near Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devalaya

March 22, 2025 - 7:18 am

Two young men were shot dead in a shooting incident that took place on Sinhasana Road, near the Devinuwara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, at around 11:45 PM yesterday (March 21).

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Mar 21 2025 March 21, 2025 April 6, 2026 NoComment 8:10 pm
Budget in Sri Lanka Parliament

Sri Lanka’s 2025 Budget passed with amendments, securing 114-vote majority

March 21, 2025 - 8:10 pm

The Third Reading of the 2025 Budget was passed in Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments by a majority of 114 votes this evening (March 21).

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