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Action against man who caused disturbance at BIA – Tiran

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12 months ago

May 6, 2024

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Public Security Minister Tiran Alles says that action will be taken against the person who caused a disturbance at the visa issuing section at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) Katunayake Airport in Katunayake.

He told a news conference that steps will also be taken against the officers who recorded the incident.

Meanwhile, the man who had spoken out against the takeover of the private company at the BIA, has been summoned to the Katunayake Airport Police to record a statement. Footage of him speaking at the time of the incident, had since gone viral.

The man, who identified himself as Sandaru Kumarasinghe, told reporters that he had been summoned by the Airport Police to record a statement regarding the incident

Speaking to the media, he said that the people must determine whether the statement should be recorded from him, who represented the people, or from those who decided to outsource the visa issuance to a foreign company.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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4 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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9 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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9 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.