LNP – Valaichchenai Paper Mill now generating profit: Handunneththi
The state-owned Valaichchenai Paper Mill is currently operating at a profit, according to Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Sunil Handunneththi.
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LNP – Govt. to recruit 10,000 retired military personnel into police service
The Ministry of Public Security of Sri Lanka has announced plans to recruit 10,000 individuals under the age of 45 who have legally retired from active military service into the police force.
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LNP – Illegal inmate release: Top prison official arrested
The Assistant Commissioner of the Anuradhapura Prison was arrested this afternoon (8) by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the ongoing probe into the misuse of the Presidential pardon
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LNP – Matara Prison to be relocated to Kotawila
Minister of Justice Harshana Nanayakkara said that immediate steps will be taken to relocate the Matara Prison to the Kotawila area, citing severe overcrowding and inadequate facilities at the current site.
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LNP – Businessman penalised for selling expired medicines
A businessman has been handed a suspended six-month prison sentence and fined Rs. 10,000 after being found guilty of displaying expired medicines for sale at a pharmacy in the Kawdana area of Dehiwala
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LNP – Free special train services to operate for Poson festival
Sri Lanka Railways (SLR) has announced the operation of a series of special train services in view of the Poson festival.
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LNP – Special security and traffic plan in Anuradhapura and Mihintale for Poson
A special security arraignment and a traffic plan are in place for the Poson festive season, centered around the sacred cities of Anuradhapura and Mihintale, according to Sri Lanka Police.
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LNP – Presidential Pardon for Vesak misused to illegally release several prisoners: Police
Sri Lanka Police says that a statement has been recorded from the Commissioner General of Prisons regarding the controversial release of prisoners on a Presidential Pardon for Vesak
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LNP – Coconut harvest to drop further this year, imports to continue
The Coconut Research Institute has forecast a further decline of 250 million nuts crop for the first half of 2025 harvest during the first half of this year compared to last year, the current harvest stands at 1,407 million nuts for the first half of 2025, according to statistics from it.
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