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Bank payment service usage for bus fare

The bus fare payment service using bank-issued credit and debit cards was officially launched at the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre under the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake.

War Heroes staged a protest for pension payments

The National Organisation for the Protection of Rights of War Heroes staged a protest at Polduwa Junction, near the Parliament Roundabout demanding that their pensions be paid to their dependents without any deductions after their death.

Sentenced to death declared for ten individuals

Ten people were sentenced to death by the Embilipitiya High Court after they were found guilty of murder, according to the Police.

Trial over Easter attacks criminal negligence to be recalled in January

The High Court Registrar announced the case filed by the Attorney General against former Secretary to the Ministry of Defence Hemasiri Fernando and former Inspector General of Police Pujith Jayasundara who are accused of criminal negligence and failure to prevent the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks despite having received prior intelligence, would be recalled on January 26, 2026 as the bench had not been formally appointed for the trial.

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