Local News
September 18, 2025
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Sri Lanka Launches Child-Friendly Justice Model with EU–UNICEF Support

In a landmark step to strengthen child protection, the Ministries of Justice and Women & Child Affairs, with support from the EU and UNICEF, unveiled a transformative child-friendly justice model in Kandy. The initiative introduces a coordinated, child-sensitive system—from reporting violence to sustained care—addressing long-standing gaps in Sri Lanka’s justice and protection framework. Key reforms […]

Business, Local News, World News
September 17, 2025
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China Backs Sri Lanka’s Expressway Revival

Sri Lanka has restarted work on the long-delayed Kadawatha–Mirigama section of the Central Expressway, with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake inaugurating the project on Tuesday (17). The 37-kilometer stretch, abandoned for more than three years, is being revived with a Rs. 229.5 billion investment — a mix of concessional financing from China’s Exim Bank and local […]

Local News, Politics
September 17, 2025
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Court Approves 7-Day Detention for Sampath Manamperi in Drug Probe

The Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (17) granted police approval to detain and interrogate Sampath Manamperi for seven days in connection with a major narcotics investigation. Manamperi, who surrendered to the court through his attorneys, is suspected of links to the recent seizure of chemical substances believed to be used in manufacturing “Ice” (crystal methamphetamine). […]

Local News
September 17, 2025
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Backhoe Saman, Thambili Lahiru Produced in Court Over Red Notice

Two organized crime suspects Backhoe Saman and Thambili Lahiru were produced before the Walasmulla Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday (17). The pair, who are currently detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA), remain in the custody of the Western Province North Crimes Investigation Division. Police said the court appearance was linked to a red notice […]

Local News, Politics
September 17, 2025
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Keheliya and 11 Others Indicted Over Unapproved Vaccine Scandal

COLOMBO (News 1st): The Colombo Permanent Trial-at-Bar High Court has indicted former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and 11 others in connection with the distribution of unapproved antibody vaccines within Sri Lanka’s hospital network. The indictments stem from a high-profile investigation into the alleged circulation of unauthorized or substandard vaccines, which were reportedly distributed without proper […]