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Japanese ambassador’s commendation presented to local demining NGOs

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12 months ago

May 12, 2023

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Ambassador’s Commendation was presented to Mr. Ananda Chandrasiri, Director / Programme Manager of Delvon Assistance for Social Harmony, DASH and Mr. Sarath Jayawardhana, Director/Programme Manager of Skavita Humanitarian Assistance and Relief Project, SHARP, by Mr. Mizukoshi Hideaki, Ambassador of Japan to Sri Lanka on May 12 at Ambassador’s residence.

DASH and SHARP are Local NGOs which have been working on humanitarian demining activities in the conflict-affected areas of the Northern and Eastern Provinces through the Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects (GGP) funded by the Government of Japan.

Mr. Chandrasiri and Mr. Jayawardhana have been making efforts to contribute to the promotion of mutual understanding and friendship between Japan and Sri Lanka, not only through demining operations, but also by promoting resettlement and reconciliation among ethnic groups through various activities to ensure peace and stability in the war-affected area.

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Discharge of airman’s weapon damages Airport VIP Lounge roof

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1 hour ago

April 30, 2024

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The roof of the VIP Lounge at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) sustained damage after a T-56 firearm issued to an airman on duty at the Lounge was suddenly discharged.

No one was injured in the incident that occurred at about 10.25am.

The airman whose weapon was discharged has been arrested and the Sri Lanka Air Force and Airport Police are conducting a joint investigation.

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Mahindananda acquitted

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10 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has been acquitted in a case filed against him for money laundering.

Aluthgamage has been charged with failure to declare the source of funds used to purchase a luxury house worth Rs. 27.4 million at Kynsey Road in Borella, during his tenure as a minister.

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Elderly lady lawyer murdered inside house

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10 hours ago

April 30, 2024

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Kohuwala Police has said that an unmarried elderly lawyer who had lived alone in a house in Kalubowila, has been murdered on her bed and her property was stolen.

The deceased has been identified as Chandani Satharasinghe, 64, of De Silva Road, Kalubowila. Police said that he had a brother who is living in Canada.

She has been in regular contact with him on the phone and had contacted him for the last time on February 15.

A person residing in the Mirihana area, who is a friend of the Canadian resident brother, had come to the Kohuwala Police Station yesterday afternoon and filed a complaint after the latter’s relative told him to inform the Kohuwala Police regarding the loss of contact with her by phone after February 15.

It has been further revealed during the Police investigations, that an assailant or a group of assailants who entered the house had disconnected the electricity and killed her on the bed, covered her body with cloths and searched the belongings in the house. Mount Lavinia Acting Magistrate Ratna Gamage, who came to the scene of the crime, conducted the preliminary magisterial investigation and ordered the Police to place the body in the morgue of the Kalubowila Teaching Hospital and conduct the postmortem.

Kohuwala Police are conducting further investigations under the directive of Mount Lavinia SSP Prasanna Brahakmanage.