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Inappropriate Perahera items will be removed immediately: Minister

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2 years ago

June 15, 2023

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Immediate action will be taken to remove Perahera items that are incompatible with the religion and culture, Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Minister Vidura Wickramanayake said.

The minister said this upon a media inquiry regarding the Perahera items that are offensive towards certain professions seen at some Poson Peraheras.

The minister said that he will take steps to prevent such items from being performed in the future and that he will also take steps to prevent the introduction of items that are harmful to the culture in the Peraheras to be held for Esala Poya.

He said that by the end of June, the Perahera organizing committees will be informed through all the cultural officers of the new decision and to inform the ministry if there is any preparation to hold a Perahera.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.