Tensions rise as Nawalapitiya villagers confront Pastor Jerome

Sri Lanka Customs today announced the launch of its new tracking system for Customs Declarations (CusDec) and containers, which is available online for the public from today (6).

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The National Building Research Organisation (NBRO) today (05) issued early landslide warnings for eight districts.

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The Court of Appeal today upheld the four-year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed by the Colombo High Court on former Deputy Minister Shantha Premaratne for soliciting and accepting a bribe in 2007.

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The Department of Meteorology has predicted substantial rainfall for most parts of the island tonight.

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said that rural development and upgrading the rural people’s social and economic well-being is one of the primary objectives of the government during this term.

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The Chief Jailor and a Prison Guard (storekeeper) at the Colombo New Magazine Prison have been interdicted after they were found to have supplied mobile phones to inmates.

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Polls have opened for the 2024 United States election, a national vote that will decide not only the next president of the country but also the makeup of the House of Representatives and the Senate.

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The driver of the bus that encountered a fatal accident in Badulla had driven the bus with a fake license after his license was suspended by the Galle Magistrate over an accident.

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Former President Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga raised alarm over a significant reduction in her security detail, warning of the potential for a targeted assassination, similar to the politically motivated killing of her husband, Vijaya Kumaratunga.

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The general amnesty period announced by the Dubai Consulate General, initially set to end on October 31, has been extended by two months, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment (SLBFE) said.

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Migrants stranded for years on the remote Indian Ocean island of Diego Garcia will be offered the right to come to the UK, under a government proposal.

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Former Lower and Energy Minister Kanchana Wijesekera condemned a recent statement by Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Chairman D.J.A.S De S. Rajakaruna, clarifying that the previous government did not enter into any agreement with other operators to compensate them for losses incurred on sales or pricing.

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A total of nine out of 73 major reservoirs have begun spilling due to heavy rains in the catchment areas, the Water Management Branch of the Irrigation Department reported.

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American voters go to the polls on 5 November to choose their next president.

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A 38-year-old man was arrested for circulating an image of a fake Rs. 5,000 note, featuring a picture of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on social media.

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Singapore has once again claimed the title of the world’s most powerful passport, according to the latest Henley Passport Index released in October 2024 by London-based global citizenship and residence advisory firm Henley & Partners.

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While labelling the search of his residence as an act of political victimisation, Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) National Organizer Sujeewa Senasinghe said today that he will file legal action against the Walana Corruption Prevention Unit.

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The Trincomalee Police have launched an investigation after a woman was hacked to death inside a private hospital in Trincomalee early this morning.

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A Thai woman arriving from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) with 197 grams of ’ice’ (crystal methamphetamine) concealed in her luggage.

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Bangladesh is ramping up payments to Adani Power after the Indian conglomerate cut electricity supplies by half, reportedly over an unpaid $800m bill.

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A retired army soldier was arrested with an AK-47 rifle, several other firearms, and sharp weapons during a raid in Embilipitiya yesterday.

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Journalists who gathered to cover the meeting which Prime Minister Harini Amararasuriya had with the Mahanayaka of the Ramanya Chapter, Most Venerable Makulewe Wimala Thera in Kalutara were reportedly prevented from carrying out their duties.

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Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has been reported by the umpires due to a suspect bowling action during his one-off appearance for Surrey in this season’s County Championship.

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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said that it remains optimistic about the continuity of the reforms in Sri Lanka but warns that there is very little room to manoeuvre as the country seeks a sustainable recovery.

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The Ministry of Health has agreed to assign a few experienced Food and Drug Inspectors to revive the operations of the now-defunct law enforcement division of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority (NMRA), which is responsible for all the drug raids in the country, the Daily Mirror learns.

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Even though the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC) has started earning profits, it is unable to operate independently due to the presence of other foreign petroleum companies operating in the country, Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Chairman D.J.A.S De S. Rajakaruna said.

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A poorly maintained and overcrowded bus veered off the road and plunged into a deep gorge in northern India on Monday, killing at least 36 people and injuring several others, officials said.

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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has proposed to link up with the tourist hotels in future as a practical means to track down information on foreign tourists visiting from seven countries that do not require a visa to enter or remain in Sri Lanka, the Daily Mirror learns.

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In the future, no opportunity will be provided to recover expenses from people for illegally built filling stations, Ceylon Petroleum Storage Terminals Limited (CPSTL) Chairman D.J.A.S De S. Rajakaruna said.

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The public is requested to use the Department of Immigration & Emigration’s online system, launching on November 6, to apply for passports.

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NPP member Tilvin Silva refuted making any allegations of hidden money in Uganda, while saying that such claims were made by the SJBers.

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There is confusion with regard to the situation in Arugam Bay as there seems to be two schools of thought as to who was planning to stage an attack, UNP Deputy Leader and National Democratic Front (NDF) candidate Ruwan Wijewardene said.

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Three Chinese astronauts who spent six months developing China’s low orbit space station returned to Earth safely early Monday, the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) said

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The National People’s Power (NPP) does not expect an unlimited power like that of a 5/6th majority in Parliament deactivating the opposition, NPP member Tilvin Silva said today.

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Litro Gas Lanka Limited and Laugfs Gas PLC have decided not to revise their retail price of a cylinder of 12.5 kg LP gas in response to the recent fuel price revision.

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The case filed against former State Minister Diana Gamage for allegedly obtaining a national identity card by submitting forged documents despite being aware that she is not a Sri Lankan citizen, was fixed for trial today by the Colombo High Court.

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