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Presidential Sports Awards not been held in 4 years

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3 years ago

December 14, 2022

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The annual Presidential Sports Awards ceremony has not been held since 2018.

The 2019 awards ceremony has not been held despite making all the preparations.

The reason for this is said to be former Sports Minister Namal Rajapaksa ordering that the awards ceremony be held for both years including 2020 and the passing away of Chairman of the jury Saman Amarasinghe due to Covid-19.

Sports events were not held in 2020 at the national and international level due to Covid-19, and many talented athletes participated in the SAF Games held in 2019 were selected for awards.

Following the death of Mr. Amarasinghe, Mr. Nalin Artigala was appointed as the Chairman of the jury. However, the awards ceremony was still not held.

It was reported that it is possible to get sponsorship from Sri Lanka Telecom or companies like Dialog Axiata to hold the ceremony if money is an obstacle.

It was also reported that Sri Lanka Telecom has also sponsored a number of minor sports award ceremonies in the past.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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2 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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2 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.