Elephant deaths gone up after Ditwah Cyclone: Minister

06 Jan 2026

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The elephant deaths due to human-elephant conflicts have increased after the Ditwah Cyclone as most of the habitats of the elephants have been destroyed, resulting in change of their movement, Minister of Environment Dammika Patabendi said yesterday.

Parliament to appoint Select Committee to decide on Electoral System to hold PC polls

02 Jan 2026

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The government has obtained the approval of the Parliamentary Business Committee to move a resolution in Parliament to appoint a Select Committee to decide on the electoral system to hold the Provincial Council election.

Donor conference being finalised; no time frame as yet

01 Jan 2026

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In the wake of World Bank releasing its report on damage caused to Sri Lanka due to the Ditwah Cyclone, a Minister said yesterday the process to call for an international donor conference is being finalised by the High-Level Committee for Foreign Relief Aid (Supplies) Coordination (HL-FRAC) headed by the Deputy Minister of Defence, Major General Aruna Jayasekara (Retd).

Probe launched on spam mails trying to create public unrest: Nalinda

31 Dec 2025

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While confirming that an investigation has been launched into the emails received by various government institutions on hoax bomb threats,

Douglas Devananda detained for 72 hours

27 Dec 2025

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Former Minister Douglas Devananda, who was arrested in connection with an investigation into a missing firearm, has been detained under a 72-hour detention order for further questioning.

133 mobile phones seized at Boossa Prison in 2025

27 Dec 2025

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Police have seized 133 mobile phones during 72 raids conducted at the Boossa High-Security Prison in 2025.

CSE warns investors not to trade through unauthorised applications

27 Dec 2025

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The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) has warned investors not to trade through unauthorised applications, warning that the BoMate App has fraudulently used the CSE logo.

Government bound to take action against publishing false, distorted news: Nalinda

26 Dec 2025

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Claiming that the government will not resort to media suppression at any cost, Health and Mass Media Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today that the government is bound to take action against any media that spreads false and distorted news.

Rains to enhance from December 29: Met. Department

26 Dec 2025

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The rainy conditions are expected to enhance, particularly in the Northern, North-Central, Eastern, Uva and Central Provinces of the island in the next few days from December 29, the Department of Meteorology said.

Over 300 arrested for drunk driving on Christmas Day

26 Dec 2025

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Police have arrested 322 drunk drivers during a special operation conducted yesterday.

Government prioritises housing complexes for affected people: Environment Minister

23 Dec 2025

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The government has given high priority to construct housing complexes for people displaced by cyclone Ditwah, Minister of Environment Dhammika Patabedi said today.

Draft bill on Prevention of Terrorism is not final: Justice Minister

22 Dec 2025

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Claiming that the draft bill on the Prevention of Terrorism is not final, Justice Minister Harshana Nanayakkara said today the draft bill will be amended after considering the public comments and suggestions before it is submitted to the Cabinet or Parliament.

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Probe launched into police action involving Ranwala’s accident: Nalinda

16 Dec 2025

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Investigation has been launched into whether there had been any negligence of duties or delays in implementing the law on the part of the police when taking action against the road accident involving former Speaker MP Ashoka Ranwala, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said today.

Thousands of lives saved as people evacuated well in advance: Minister

12 Dec 2025

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Amidst claims of the opposition that the government failed to act on prior warnings on the disaster situation, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday people in landslide prone areas were warned well in advance to evacuate by the Disaster Management Centre (DMC), police and security forces, based on forecast of the Meteorology Department, which saved thousands of lives.

New compensation package to convince relocation from landslide zones – Minister

11 Dec 2025

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Claiming that people in landslide prone areas have been reluctant to move out as the compensation was not sufficient, Environment Minister Dhammika Patabedi said yesterday the government was expecting that the people will now move out as a sufficient compensation package was proposed by the government.

764 religious places damaged due to Ditwah cyclone: Minister

09 Dec 2025

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Some 764 religious places, including Buddhist temples, Churches and Mosques, have been partially or completely damaged due to the Ditwah cyclone, Minister of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Sunil Senevi said today.

Opposition must be sued for being silent on weather warning: Deputy Minister

07 Dec 2025

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Claiming that the opposition had kept mum on the warnings of an impending cyclone for two weeks from November 12 as they claimed, Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe said today the opposition must be sued for failing to inform the government of the warning of an impending cyclone if they were aware of it from November 12.

Boat seized with ICE, heroin in Kalpitiya

06 Dec 2025

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The Sri Lanka Navy seized a boat that was transporting heroin and Crystal methamphetamine (ICE) in the seas off Kalpitiya last night.

’Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’ receives over Rs. 697 million so far

04 Dec 2025

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The ’Rebuilding Sri Lanka Fund’ has received more than Rs. 697 million as donations so far, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Harshana Suriyapperuma said today.

85% of damaged power connections restored: CEB

04 Dec 2025

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Around 85 percent of power connections disrupted due to the emergency disaster situation have now been restored, out of approximately 3.9 million affected consumers, Deputy General Manager of the Ceylon Electricity Board Noel Priyantha said.