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PSD vehicle crashes in Thalawa

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A Defender vehicle belonging to the Presidential Secretariat was involved in an accident in the Thalawa area early this morning (February 01), leaving four individuals hospitalized, according to the **Thalawa Police**.  

The incident occurred around 1 a.m. while the vehicle was returning to **Colombo** following an event held in Jaffna yesterday (January 31).  

Following the accident, the injured individuals were initially rushed to Thalawa Hospital in another vehicle accompanying them. They were later transferred to **Anuradhapura Hospital** for further treatment.  

Hospital sources confirmed that two of the injured were admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to the severity of their injuries.  

It has been reported that the driver involved in the accident is an employee of the Presidential Secretariat, while the other injured iindividuals are officers from the **Presidential Security Unit**, attached to the Sri Lanka Police.  

Preliminary investigations by the Thalawa Police suggest that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, leading to the accident.  

Authorities have launched a full investigation into the incident.  

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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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