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Energy Minister acknowledges misconduct ruling in former role

Sri Lanka’s Energy Minister Kumara Jayakody has admitted to being found guilty on two misconduct charges during his previous tenure as a manager...

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Farmers in Trincomalee demand return of lands seized for solar power project

Farmers in Muthu Nagar, Trincomalee, have urged the Sri Lankan government to immediately release agricultural lands seized for a solar energy project. The...

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TNA demands action on PTA repeal and land rights

The Tamil National Alliance (TNA) has accused the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake-led government of failing to deliver on commitments made to the Tamil...

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New IGP vows stronger laws to combat crime and drugs

Newly appointed Inspector General of Police (IGP), Priyantha Weerasooriya, has vowed to tighten the country’s legal framework to better combat escalating crime and...

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UN condemns Sri Lanka’s continued use of anti-terror law

The United Nations has condemned Sri Lanka for its continued use of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), despite repeated assurances from the...

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Ongoing exodus of top officials continues with JEDB chairman’s resignation

Jayantha Thilakarathne, chairman of the Janatha Estate Development Board (JEDB), has resigned from his post, effective 15 August. His departure marks the latest...

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State bank employees protest in Nuwara Eliya

State bank employees staged a protest on 12 August in front of the Nuwara Eliya Post Office, calling for urgent reforms to address...