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With the National Unity Government claiming that the independence of the judiciary has been restored, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is seen in a friendly conversation with the new Chief Justice Priyasath Dep at a ceremony to mark National Law Week. Government leaders have repeatedly assured there would be no political interference in the work of the judiciary. Pic by Pradeep Pathirana

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Cabinet to review decision on pension payment

Travel agents fear their wings may be clipped

Ruwanpura Expressway may go to China, but major questions persist

Dengue deaths rise to alarming levels

Shop in Maharagama town damaged by fire

PM talks about regaining good governance; CJ says people must know the law

March ‘itching’ buried in Tamil Nadu political turmoil

Drill display by the marines

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RTI Commission seeks Rs. 76 m to carry out its work efficiently

Patients suffer but GMOA says people with us

Lankan duo in Canada nabbed for multimillion dollar fraud, money laundering operation

Pakistani nabbed at the BIA with 5.5 kilos of heroin

Parliament to debate SAITM and drought-related-issues

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Kalutara assassins pounced when cops allegedly held back prison bus protection

CB official says Mahendran’s presence at auction was unprecedented

Leprosy on the rise in Sri Lanka

Suspects in police custody have right to life, stress rights activists

Anti-social criminals wreak havoc on public spaces

National campaign should target perverts on buses and trains, says official

Motorcyclists head for protest over new helmet rules

Despite nationwide drought disaster, no emergency

70,000 tonnes of rice in storage for two years, while imports continue

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Rules flouted at Yala National Park

Deadly garbage dumps pose elephantine problems