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Power supply to 22 schools in Matara, disconnected

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General Secretary of Ceylon Teachers Service Union (CTU) – Mr. Joseph Stalin says that the electricity supply to about 22 schools in the Matara region has been temporarily disconnected since yesterday (19) due to outstanding electricity bills.

Noting that the outstanding amount is around 2.5 million, he pointed out that this is due to the zonal education office lacking funds to pay the outstanding bills.

Mr. Joseph Stalin says that this is a complete conspiracy to get the students’ parents to pay the bills and emphasizes that immediate action should be taken in this regard.

Speaking further, Mr. Stalin said,

“The regrettable fact is that the affected schools are in the area of Power Minister – Kanchana Wijesekera. Matara Fort President’s College, Uyanwatta Model School, Mahamaya Balika Vidyalaya and several other schools are holding various events at this time of the year. All these activities have been disrupted at the present. It is the responsibility of the government to pay bills. If that doesn’t happen, what should be done is to request that sum from the government… not disconnecting the power supply.”

Mr. Stalin warned to take Trade Union action if the issue is not resolved.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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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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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.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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