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STF redeployed to expressways

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Road Development Authority Director General – F. M. P. Suriya Bandara states that Special Task Force (STF) officers have been re-deployed to expressways starting from last night (March 10).

This deployment is intended to provide life-saving and firefighting services in the event of accidents on the expressway.

The Ministry of Defense removed the Police Special Task Force from the operation carried out by the Sri Lanka Police Department during the previous government a year ago.

Accordingly, STF officers are now being deployed for life-saving and firefighting services in the event of accidents on the Southern Expressway, Southern Expressway Extension, Colombo Outer Ring Road, New Kelaniya Bridge, and Colombo-Katunayake Roads.

In addition, a team of 20 officers will be assigned to protect property along the expressways, with a particular focus on addressing incidents of property theft by drug addicts, which have been reported recently, especially on the New Kelani Bridge along the Colombo-Katunayake Road and Colombo Outer Ring Road.

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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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