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In a significant moment for the country’s parliamentary history, National People’s Power (NPP) MP Sugath Wasantha de Perera today (24) moved the motion to adjourn the House using a note written in Braille—the first instance of its kind.
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Arjun Aloysius, Director of W.M. Mendis Distilleries, and two others, who were serving a jail term for defaulting on a payment of Rs. 3.5 billion in Value Added Tax (VAT) by the company, were released from prison two months early based on their good behavior within the prison.
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Sri Lankan mountaineering champion Johann Peiris arrived at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake early this morning (Feb. 24) after successfully summiting Mount Vinson in Antarctica and Aconcagua in South America.
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Police have arrested a man and a woman for transporting Kerala cannabis in a car on Sunday (23).
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The Secretary to the Ministry of Defence, Air Vice Marshal (Retired) Sampath Thuyacontha, says he has issued an order for the immediate arrest of all deserters from the security forces.
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The Department of Meteorology has issued a Warm weather Advisory for tomorrow (24) in several provinces and districts in the country.
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The government’s approval rating rose sharply after the election, from 24% in July 2024 to 62% in February 2025, when the latest round of the Gallup style ‘Mood of the Nation’ poll was conducted by Verité Research
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A female suspect has been arrested with two revolver-type firearms, ammunition, and two swords found inside a house.
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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today assured that there is no threat to the country’s national security.
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