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Mangala Maddumage, a member of the Executive Committee of the Revolutionary Students’ Union, has been arrested by the police.It is said that he was arrested by the Colombo South Division Criminal Investigation Bureau in relation to an allegation of violating court orders during a protest held on May 19.However, the Education Secretary of the Vanguard Socialist Party Pubudu Jayagoda states that Mangala Maddumage was abducted by a group of three-wheelers.

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The International Cricket Council has named Sri Lankan spinner Prabath Jayasuriya as the player named for the month of July.Left-arm spinner Prabath Jayasuriya scored 6 wickets for 118 runs in the first innings and 59 runs in the second innings against Australia in Galle.Also, due to his performance in the tournament against Pakistan, he was recommended for the player of the month for the month of July.Apart from him, Jonny Bairstow of the England team and Gustav McKeon of the French team were nominated for the player of the month.

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The Fort Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of Joseph Stalin, the secretary of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union, who was arrested and remanded in custody.Joseph Stalin was arrested by the police at the head office of the Ceylon Teachers’ Union on the afternoon of the 3rd for allegedly violating a court order during a protest on May 28.On behalf of the suspect, President’s Attorney Mr. Saliya Peiris presented the facts to the court.

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Amid the ongoing devastation and wreckage caused by heavy rains and floods in different parts of Pakistan, the Federal Ministry for Climate Change in Pakistan has warned of more rains in the coming weeks as the federal cabinet declared a “monsoon emergency” in the country, local media reported.According to the Pakistan MET department, the country will experience more rains in the coming week. Islamabad, Kashmir (Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir), Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan and Sindh will receive heavy rainfall from 6th to 9th of August, The Express Tribune quoted the tweet of federal minister for Climate Change, Senator Sherry Rehman.“Balochistan recorded more than…

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Nethmi Ahinsa, who managed to win a medal for Sri Lanka in wrestling for the first time in the history of the 22nd Commonwealth Games, has arrived in the island early today (08).Sports Ministry officials and wrestling association officials had come to the airport premises to welcome her.Nethmi Ahinsa, who represented the women’s 57 kg wrestling event at the 22nd Commonwealth Games, won a bronze medal and the medal won by Nethmi Ahinsa is among the records as the first medal won by Sri Lanka in a wrestling event at the Commonwealth Games.

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A 62-year-old female former assistant general manager of a State Bank has been detained by the Criminal Inquiry Department in connection with an investigation into a fraud involving more than Rs. 68 million. This financial scam, according to the authorities, has been going on for a while. Another woman previously detained in connection with the scam committed suicide earlier this year by jumping off the sixth floor of the Criminal Investigation Department on January 11 in the early hours.After using the restroom, the woman leaped out of a window on the sixth level of the Criminal Investigation Department.It has been…

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According to Asela Sampath, president of the Restaurant Owners’ Association, a lunch packet and a cup of tea will cost less starting today.A lunch packet would cost between Rs. 10 and 15 less, according to him, in light of recent price drops for LP Gas, gasoline, and other necessities.A cup of tea would now cost between Rs. 30 and Rs. 40, he claimed, and the precise price will be revealed today.Sampath noted that the country-wide LP Gas scarcity forced several businesses to close, but some of them have since resumed operations now that there is no longer a shortage.

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Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka, an MP for Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB), declared on Saturday that he will not join an All-Party Government.Fonseka said that he believes an all-party government formed with corrupt individuals from other parties cannot live up to the aspirations of the people.Fonseka said that a government picked from between 50 and 60 MPs who are not accused of corruption should be formed in order to resolve the present challenges.

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The day before yesterday (06) 03 Covid deaths were reported, while yesterday (07) only 184 people were reported infected with Corona. All of them are locally identified infected.With that, the total number of infected people reported in this country increases to 666,764 and the total number of corona deaths increases to 16,573.

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School administrators around the nation have been told by Education Ministry Secretary M.N. Ranasinghe that all school and private applicants planning to take the GCE (AL) examination in 2022 must submit their online applications to the Examinations Department by August 19 at the latest.Candidates for school positions should submit their applications through their school administrators, while those for private positions should do so directly. The website doenets.lk now has information on how to apply for this open examination. From November 28 to December 23, the country will host the GCE (AL) test for 2022. In order to make up for…

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