On January 31 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake visited Jaffna to attend several events as part of the Jaffna District Coordinating Committee meeting. Soon after this announcement, a video went viral on social media platforms claiming that the President used three state-owned helicopters for his trip to Jaffna.

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Several social media users are claiming that the money-laundering case against former president Mahinda Rajapaksa’s younger son Yoshitha, who was recently arrested, was dismissed by the court after he was released on bail.

The TRCSL noted in a YouTube video uploaded on the official channel that mobile communication devices including mobile phones, dongles, tablets, and drones will have to be registered at the TRCSL with a clear IMEI number. The TRCSL specified that this rule will come into effect on January 28, 2025.

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