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If police committed any wrongdoing while removing a Buddha statue that had been placed at a temple premises in Trincomalee, an investigation will be conducted and necessary action will be taken, Cabinet Media Spokesperson, Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa stated.Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing today (18), Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa noted that there is a possibility of creating a distorted or misleading picture of what actually happened, when individuals starts to questioning separate incidents of the full chain of events.The Minister stressed that damaging a Buddha statue can lead to bloodshed in the country and therefore it is the…

The National People’s Power (NPP) today established power in the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha, over six months after the conduct of the Local Government (LG) election.At the May Local Government election, no party or independent group was able to secure more than 50% of the total number of seats required to establish control in the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha.At the election, the NPP — which currently holds governing power — won 23 seats, while the remaining 24 seats were divided among all opposition parties.Accordingly, the first meeting to elect the Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Seethawaka Pradeshiya Sabha was convened on…

Leg-spinner Vijayakanth Viyaskanth has been added to the national squad for the T20I Tri-Series in Pakistan.Sri Lanka Cricket selectors drafted Viyaskanth to the squad as Wanindu Hasaranga is yet to fully recover from the hamstring tightness he suffered during the ODI series.He will travel to Pakistan directly from Qatar, where he was part of the Sri Lanka ‘A’ Team competing in the ‘Asia Cup Rising Stars’ Tournament, Sri Lanka Cricket said in a statement.Sri Lanka will play its first game of the Tri-Nation Series against Zimbabwe on Thursday (20) at Rawalpindi.

High Commissioner of India, Santosh Jha, has extended his best wishes to former President Mahinda Rajapaksa on the occasion of his 80th birthday which falls today (18).The greetings were conveyed by the Consul General of India, Mr. Harvinder Singh, who visited Rajapaksa’s residence, Carlton House in Tangalle this morning (18), on behalf of the Indian High Commissioner.In a Facebook post published afterward, former President Rajapaksa expressed his appreciation, stating: “I take this opportunity to express my heartfelt gratitude, reflecting with joy the friendship we share, both diplomatically and personally.”

The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the submission of the Parliamentary Pensions Law (Repeal) Draft Bill for consideration and approval in Parliament.According to the Cabinet Spokesman, the bill which seeks to abolish the MPs’ pension scheme has received clearance from the Attorney General, along with Cabinet approval for publishing in the government Gazette and subsequent presentation to Parliament.Previously, the Cabinet had granted approval in-principle to repeal the Parliamentary Pensions Law, Act No. 1 of 1971, during its meeting held on 16 June 2025.

Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that information regarding politicians allegedly linked to the underworld has emerged during the interrogations of recently arrested organized criminals and their associates including ‘Ishara Sewwandi’.Speaking during the Committee Stage debate on the 2026 Budget in Parliament today (18), the Minister said that investigations are currently underway in this regard.He further noted that Interpol Red Notices have been issued for another 80 wanted organized criminals and that authorities are coordinating with Interpol to secure their arrests.Minister Wijepala also stated that, following the interrogation of the group of organized criminals recently arrested in…

A total of two parcels containing around 100 kilograms each of suspected narcotics were recovered during a joint operation conducted by the Western Province  North Police Crime Division and the Sri Lanka Navy this morning (18). The parcels were found floating in the sea about 2.5 nautical miles off Beruwala, police said.Meanwhile, a parcel containing an estimated 20 to 25 kilograms of suspected narcotics washed ashore and was recovered by police on Bentota Beach this morning.

The Supreme Court has dismissed, without taking up for hearing, a fundamental rights petition filed by Venerable Thiniyawala Palitha Thero against a group including former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Ajith Nivard Cabraal.Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thero had filed the petition alleging that the former Central Bank Governor and several others had violated fundamental rights by authorizing a payment of Rs. 6.5 million from funds of the Sri Lankan government to Imaad Zuberi, a Pakistani-American political donor. The petitioner claimed that the payment, made during the previous regime of Mahinda Rajapaksa, was intended to enhance the image of…

A visit by Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler to the White House for talks on Tuesday with U.S. President Donald Trump aims to deepen decades-old cooperation on oil and security while broadening ties in commerce, technology and potentially even nuclear energy.It will be the first trip by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to the U.S. since the 2018 killing of Saudi critic Jamal Khashoggi by Saudi agents in Istanbul, which caused a global uproar. U.S. intelligence concluded that MBS approved the capture or killing of Khashoggi, a prominent critic.The crown prince, widely known by his initials MBS, denied ordering the…

The government has decided to implement the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act from December 01, 2025. It is reported that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has issued the relevant Gazette notification.Accordingly, the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, No. 17 of 2015, is scheduled to take effect on December 01, 2025.The Bill, which makes provisions for establishing the Gambling Regulatory Authority Act, was recently passed in Parliament and the Speaker of Parliament Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne on September 03 endorsed the certification on the Gambling Regulatory Authority Bill in accordance with Article 79 of the Constitution. The new Act provides for the regulation and control of all…