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SJB plans to appoint defeated mayoral candidate to Peliyagoda UC

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2 months ago

May 10, 2025

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According to reports, discussions have taken place to appoint Samagi Jana Balawegaya’s (SJB) defeated mayoral candidate to the Peliyagoda Urban Council.

Although the National People’s Power (NPP) won the council with 08 seats, the opposition collectively holds 09 seats.

Accordingly, the opposition SJB holds 04 seats, the UNP has 02, and the SLPP, Sarvajana Balaya, and Podujana Eksath Peramuna each have 01 seats in the Peliyagoda Urban Council.

Due to the mandatory 25% women’s representation, the SJB must allocate 02 of its bonus member slots to female candidates.

According to internal sources, the SJB is considering a pre-arranged agreement to appoint a female member through the Podujana Eksath Peramuna’s seat to meet the women’s quota, thereby allowing the SJB to use its own bonus seat to bring in the defeated mayoral candidate.

Reports further claim that one of SJB’s senior advisors is behind this political maneuver.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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8 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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8 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.