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The Sri Lankan public handed another strong mandate to ruling the National People’s Power at the 2025 Local Government (LG) election.Although the number of votes and the overall vote share reduced in comparison to the recent Presidential and Parliamentary elections, the NPP polled more than double the amount received by the main opposition, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya. The NPP could not replicate its strong showing at the past two elections among urban voters and north and eastern votes.Notably, the NPP failed to win outright the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) despite continuous campaigning by the party and Prime Minister Dr. Harini…

Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry early on Wednesday morning said three Pakistanis were martyred and 12 were injured in “cowardly” missile strikes by India in Kotli, Bahawalpur, Muridke, Bagh and Muzaffarabad, after midnight for which retaliation by the military was already underway.The strikes come as tensions have escalated intensely between the two countries in the wake of a militant attack in occupied Kashmir’s Pahalgam.He noted: “Let me say it unequivocally: Pakistan will respond to this at a time and place of its own choosing. This heinous provocation will not go unanswered.”He said Kotli, Bahawalpur’s…

The National People’s Power (NPP) has secured victory in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) by winning a total of 48 seats after polling over 81,000 votes (36.92%).National People’s Power (NPP) – 81,814 (48 seats)Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) – 58,375 (29 seats)United National Party (UNP) – 26,297 (13 seats)Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) – 9,341 (5 seats)Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) – 8,630 (4 seats)Independent Group 03 – 5,934 (3 seats)Independent Group 05 – 4,659 (2 seats)United Peace Alliance – 4,473 (2 seats)‘Sarvajana Balaya’ (SB) – 3,911 (2 seats)Independent Group 04 – 3,640 (2 seats)

The district-level voter turnout for the 2025 Local Government (LG) election has already exceeded 40 percent in several districts, according to reports.Accordingly, the voter turnout percentages of several districts as at 1.00 p.m. today (May 06) are as follows: Badulla – 48%Rathnapura – 37%Kegalle – 40%Batticaloa – 38%Digamadulla – 41%Puttalam – 38%Anuradhapura – 40%Monaragala – 43%Gampaha – 36%

A person has reportedly been injured and hospitalised following a shooting carried out by police officers in the 18th Mile Post area in Katunayake.The incident reportedly took place at around 10:00 a.m. today (06).Police said that based on information received regarding an individual behaving in a disorderly manner, a team of officers were dispatched to the location and they had tried to apprehend the suspect.However, he had then attempted to attack one of the police officers with a sharp weapon. In an act of self-defence, the police officers had proceeded to shoot the suspect below the knee, according to the Police…

Another two third-year students from the Faculty of Technology at the Sabaragamuwa University have been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged ragging incident involving a second-year student.According to police, a total of ten suspects have been arrested thus far in connection with the case. The newly arrested suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court.The arrests are part of an investigation into the recent death of a university student, allegedly linked to ragging. The investigation stems from a complaint lodged at the Samanala Wewa Police…

The 2025 Local Government (LG) election is scheduled to be held today where over 17 million Sri Lankans are eligible to vote to elect members for 339 Local Government institutions.Voting will take place between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. at 13,759 polling centers across the island.NominationsThe acceptance of nominations for 336 local government institutions took place from 8.30 a.m. on March 17 until 12 noon on March 20.Nominations for the Mannar, Poonakary, and Dehiattakandiya Pradeshiya Sabhas were accepted from 8.30 a.m. on 24 March to noon on 27 March.Nominations of several political parties and independent groups were rejected based on…

Four third-year students of Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka, who were arrested over an alleged ragging incident, have been remanded until May 16 by the Balangoda Magistrate’s Court.The suspects were arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (May 04) in connection with ongoing investigations into the recent death of a fellow student, allegedly linked to a ragging incident.On April 29, it was reported that a student of the Sabaragamuwa University, allegedly distraught over a ragging incident, had taken his own life.The deceased was a 23-year-old second-year student from the Department of Engineering Technology at Sabaragamuwa University.On May 1, a…

The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has granted bail to Mahesh Gammanpila, the former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, who was previously arrested and remanded in connection with a major corruption investigation.Gammanpila was taken into custody over allegations of involvement in the importation of a consignment of substandard organic fertilizer from a Chinese company during the tenure of the previous administration, which reportedly caused a financial loss of USD 6.9 million to the government.Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali issued the bail order after carefully considering the facts presented by the Bribery Commission and the defense counsel.

A man who was imprisoned for 14 days after his mobile phone rang inside the Embilipitiya Magistrate’s Court has died while in custody under controversial circumstances, prompting allegations from his family and triggering investigations by prison authorities.The individual, who had reportedly arrived at the court premises to post bail in a case filed over traffic violations, was detained for allegedly violating the decorum of the courtroom when his phone rang during proceedings. Prison authorities claim he died of a sudden illness while in custody. However, his relatives have accused prison officials of assaulting him, alleging that the post-mortem examination had revealed…