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Preparations underway for Special Tooth Relic exposition

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It is expected that at least 2 million devotees will visit Kandy to witness the special exposition of the Tooth Relic, which is scheduled to be held from April 18 to 27.

This was revealed at a discussion held yesterday (06) under the patronage of Central Province Governor Sarath Abhayakoon regarding the special exhibition of the Tooth Relic.

The discussion regarding its organizational arrangements was held at the Kandy District Secretariat.

It was revealed that although it is estimated that three devotees will be able to worship the Tooth Relic every second during the 10 days of the exhibition, only about 600,000 people will be able to enter the Temple of the Tooth Relic during that time.

Taking all these factors into account, Central Province Governor Sarath Abhayakoon said that as many people as possible should be given the opportunity to worship the Tooth Relic.

Central Province Governor Sarath Abhayakoon further said that schools in Kandy city will be closed during the period of the Dalada exhibition and that schools will be held on other days instead.

A number of issues including facilitating people coming to see the Dalada exhibition, lighting the city, and improving infrastructure were discussed at length. Kandy Municipal Health Medical Officer Pasan Jayasinghe said that giving Dansala to devotees can only be done by registering with the Municipal Council.

The discussion was attended by the Asgiri Division Committee Member Muruddeniye Dhammarathana, the Malwatte Division Committee Member Mahawela Rathanapala, the Central Province Chief Secretary Ajith Premasinghe, the Kandy District Secretary Indika Udawatte, the Central Province Governor’s Secretary Manjula Madahapola, and the Kandy Municipal Commissioner Indika Abeysinghe.

(dailynews.lk)(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Pillayan had prior knowledge of Easter attacks – Minister (Video)

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Public Security Minister Ananda Wijepala says that investigations have revealed that Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias “Pilleyan”, had prior knowledge of the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Making a special statement in Parliament today (July 09), the minister pointed out that Pilleyan was in custody at the Batticaloa Prison when the attacks took place, and that strong evidence exists that he had prior knowledge of the attacks.

(Video : Voicetube)

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Student held under PTA for nine months to be produced in court

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The case of a 21-year-old student detained for nearly nine months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) will be taken up in court today (July 9).

Mohamed Rifai Mohamed Suhail, an aviation student from Mawanella, was arrested in October 2024 after posting a video on Instagram showing the Israeli flag being trampled, BBC Sinhala reported.

He was initially taken into custody by Dehiwala Police near the Israeli consular office for failing to carry his national identity card and later released when the document was produced in court.

However, Suhail was re-arrested and remanded under the PTA in connection with the Instagram video, despite the court previously releasing him without bail. His lawyer alleges that no formal charges have been filed and no evidence has been presented by police to support the detention.

The prolonged incarceration has drawn criticism from rights groups, legal experts, and the Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka, which has been formally notified. Meanwhile, Suhail’s family has lodged a complaint, calling for his immediate release.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Injured Wanindu ruled out of Bangladesh T20I series

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Sri Lanka’s T20I captain Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against Bangladesh after suffering a hamstring injury to his right leg.

The injury occurred while he was batting during the third and final ODI of the recently concluded series.

Following a medical evaluation, Hasaranga will return to Colombo to undergo rehabilitation at Sri Lanka Cricket’s High Performance Centre.

Sri Lanka Cricket has confirmed that no replacement will be added to the T20I squad in his absence.

(dailynews.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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