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Three wounded in latest shooting: Police detain over 700

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5 months ago

2025/07/7

35 lives lost in 58 incidents of gun violence so far this year

An unidentified gunman opened fire on a three-wheeler at Suduwella, Kosgama, in the early hours of yesterday (06) causing injuries to three persons. The wounded included a gangster, identified as Kotahara Podda.

Police identified the other wounded persons as a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter. Local police said they were returning home from a musical show when the pillion rider fired at the three-wheeler.

The injured have been admitted to the Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Fifty-eight incidents of gun violence has claimed 35 lives so far this year.

The Kosgama shooting took place in the wake of cordon and search operations carried out in the Kandana, Wattala and Ragama police areas, following the recent shooting incidents.

A gunman targeted Sameera Manahara, former Private Secretary to the late Minister Mangala Samaraweera, near the Kandana public market, on 03 July. Although he survived with gunshot injuries, Upali Amunuwila, accompanying him, died in the incident. On the same day, unidentified gunmen shot dead a person called ‘Army Upul’, at Batuwatta, Ragama.

During operations conducted in the Kandana, Wattala and Ragama areas, approximately 300 persons were detained for questioning. Meanwhile, police carried out search operations in the Galle, Matara and Elpitiya Police Divisions in the Southern Province over the weekend where over 400 persons were detained.

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Cabinet approves recruitment of 2,284 to government service

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3 hours ago

2025/12/11

Priyan

The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the Prime Minister to recruit 2,284 to the government service as per the recommendations of the ‘Committee appointed to review the recruitment process of the Government Service at its meeting held on 14.11.2025.

1. Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education 196

2. Ministry of Health and Mass Media 480

3. Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and
Local Governments 04

4. Ministry of Finance, Policy Planning and Economic
Development 19

5. Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development 778

6. Ministry of Justice and National Integration 222

7. Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development 107

8. Ministry of Defense 73

9. Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources 20

10. Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs 21

11. Ministry of Industries and Entrepreneurship Development 36

12. Ministry of Buddha Shasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
04
13. Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Facilities 02

14. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Lands and Irrigation 74

15. Western Provincial Council 230

16. Uva Provincial Council 08

17. North Western Provincial Council 08

18. Finance Commission 02

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Cabinet green light to obtain a grant from the Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund for post – disaster relief and rehabilitation activities

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3 hours ago

2025/12/11

Priyan

On a request made by the government of Sri Lanka, the Asian Development Bank has given its concurrence to provide a grant of United States dollars 3 million under Asia Pacific Disaster Response Fund.

It is expected to supply materials required for providing essential life security services for the communities affected, from the said grant.

Therefore, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the proposal submitted by the President as the Minister of Finance, Plan Implementation and Economic Development to enter into the relevant agreements with the Asian Development Bank to obtain the said grant.

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Cabinet approves establishment of two 50 MW wind power stations in Mullikulum, Mannar region

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3 hours ago

2025/12/11

Priyan

Adhering to the broad plan of the Government to reach the objective of accomplishing 70% of the country’s electricity supply from renewable energy sources by the year 2030, the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted on 10.02.2025 to invite requests for resolutions from interested developers of the private sector in order to implement the Mullikulum Wind Power – 100 Mega Watts (two (02) wind power stations of
50 Mega Watts each) on the basis of construction, ownership and execution with a monitoring period of 20 years.

Accordingly, requests for proposals have been called to implement the relevant project by adhering to the international competitive bidding methodology, and seven (7) prospective project proposals were submitted.

Evaluating the said proposals, based on the recommendations submitted by the negotiation committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers, the Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Power to award the contracts of establishing the two (02) 50 Mega Watts Wind
Power Stations to Consortium of Vidullanka PLC & David Pieris Motor Company (Lanka) Limited and WindForce PLC.