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Committee to probe Badulla vehicle parade accident

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A three-member committee has been appointed based on the advice of the Education Secretary of the Uva Province to investigate the incident in which an SUV toppled over during a vehicle parade.

Education Secretary of the Uva Province Nandasena Herath said the committee comprises an official of the Uva Province Education office and two officials attached to the Uva Province Education Directors office.

Herath said he expects the security forces to assist in putting a stop to such programs organized in line with the annual cricket encounters of other schools in the province.

Badulla Magistrate Nojith De Silva conducted the magisterial inquiry of the Badulla new stadium on Sunday (02) morning, where the accident occurred. 

Two students of Badulla Dharmadutha College were killed and six others were injured when an SUV overturned during a vehicle parade organized in line with the annual cricket match between Badulla Dharmadutha College and Uva College on Saturday (01).

The six students injured in the accident are receiving treatment at the Badulla General Hospital.

Hospital sources said two of them are in serious condition.

The bodies of the two deceased students were handed over to their relatives on Sunday (02).

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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No cases filed against 22 banned pyramid schemes – CBSL

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Although the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has banned 22 institutions operating illegal pyramid schemes, no legal action has been taken against any of them so far, according to reports.

This was disclosed during a workshop held at the CBSL yesterday (July 08) on the dangers of pyramid schemes.

According to CBSL officials, after initial investigations, the files were handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further inquiry.

The CID’s Financial Crimes Unit has reportedly completed its investigations and submitted findings to the Attorney General’s Department, which is responsible for filing cases.

However, it was noted that not a single case has been filed to date.

The CBSL states that investigations will be continued against companies engaged in these illegal practices and hopes at least one or two such cases would be filed by the end of this year or early next year (2026).

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NPP’s Nishantha Jayaweera sworn in as MP

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U. D. Nishantha Jayaweera was sworn in as a National People’s Power (NPP) National List Member of Parliament before the Speaker of the House – Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne, today (July 09).

He fills the Parliamentary seat left vacant following the resignation of Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma last month.

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