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Siri Dalada Vandanawa : special sticker for devotees’ vehicles

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2 months ago

April 15, 2025

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Police have decided to introduce a sticker for vehicles transporting groups of devotees who will attend the special exposition of the sacred Tooth relic.

The event, named the ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’, will be held from April 18 – 27.
The sticker is expected to help the police to identify such vehicles easily and direct them to the designated vehicle parks as well as to record the number of devotees attending the exposition.

Accordingly, the Police Headquarters has already informed all Police OICs to issue the stickers to such vehicles in coordination with the Public Safety Committees established in each Police Division.

A sticker will be issued per vehicle with the signature and official seal of the relevant OIC.

Vehicles are informed to display the sticker on the top left of the windscreen in a manner that does not hinder the driver.

However, police emphasize that this sticker is not mandatory and devotees are able to attend the exposition even without one.

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SLAF helicopter rescues stranded fishermen

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4 hours ago

May 30, 2025

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A group of fishermen stranded at sea off the coast of Balapitiya were rescued today by a Bell 412 helicopter under the directive of the Secretary of Defence.

The fishermen were aboard a vessel that encountered distress in rough sea conditions. Upon receiving the alert, the Sri Lanka Air Force launched the helicopter to assist in the emergency rescue operation.

The Department of Meteorology has issued a Red Alert warning for strong winds and rough seas around Sri Lanka, effective from 12:30 pm today (May 30) until midnight tomorrow (May 31).

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SLC postpones 03 domestic tournaments

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5 hours ago

May 30, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) has announced the postponement of domestic tournaments due to the inclement weather conditions experienced in Sri Lanka.

According to a statement by the SLC, the decision to postpone the ongoing domestic tournaments has been taken by the SLC’s Tournament Committee.

The affected tournaments are :
– The Major Club T20 Tournament
– Tier ‘B’ T20 Tournament
– Governors Trophy

Sri Lanka Cricket further said that the revised schedules will be announced in due course.

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Mahindananda – Nalin transferred to common ward at Welikada

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5 hours ago

May 30, 2025

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Former Sports Minister – Mahindananda Aluthgamage as well as former Trade Minister and Sathosa Chairman – Nalin Fernando, have been placed in a common ward at Welikada Prison, where they will be held with other general inmates.

Prison authorities confirmed that both individuals were issued standard-issue jumpers, along with a mat and pillow, as per prison protocol.

The two were brought to Welikada Prison yesterday afternoon following their sentencing and were subsequently subjected to medical examinations before being transferred to their assigned ward.

The Colombo Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar yesterday (May 29) sentenced the duo over their involvement in a major corruption case linked to the importation of sports equipment, which is infamously known as the ‘Carrom Board’ case.

Ex-Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage was sentenced to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment while former Trade Minister – Nalin Fernando was sentenced to 25 years of rigorous imprisonment for his involvement in the case as the Lanka Sathosa Chairman at that time.

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