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HC dismisses revision application by Ven. Thiniyawala Thera

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4 days ago

June 28, 2024

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The revision application filed before the Colombo High Court seeking annulment of the order given by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court by Ven. Thiniyawala Palitha Thera dismissing a private complaint filed against former President’s Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal was yesterday dismissed without taking for the hearing by the Colombo High Court.

Delivering the order, Colombo High Court Judge Sujeewa Nissanka observed that the order issued by the Fort Magistrate is an order given in accordance with the law and there is no need for his court to interfere with the order given by acquitting Lalith Weeratunga and Ajith Nivard Cabraal of the charges.

Ven.Thiniyawala Palitha Thero had filed this complaint before the Fort Magistrate’s Court, alleging that US$ 6.5 million had been paid to Imam Suberi, a Pakistani national living in the United States, without proper approval to raise the image of Sri Lanka.

Thilina Gamage, who was the then Fort Magistrate who rejected the complaint, issued an order acquitting Lalith Weeratunga and Ajith Nivard Cabral, who were named as suspects in the complaint. Ven.Thiniyawala Palitha Thera had filed this revision application before the Colombo High Court seeking an order issued on October 4, 2023 be annulled.

(dailynews.lk)

(This story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Striking uni. non-academic staff reach agreement with authorities

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40 mins ago

July 2, 2024

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The university non-academic staff trade unions have stated that discussions held with the authorities regarding their demands were successful.

Co-chairman of the University Trade Union Joint Committee (UTUJC) Dhammika S. Priyantha said that the officials agreed to provide acceptable solutions to their issues within today (July 02) or tomorrow (July 03).

“The strike action will only be terminated if they provide our monthly allowance which was approved in 2017. Accordingly, an agreement was reached to bring this issue before the Cabinet of Ministers to find immediate solutions to the relevant matter”, said the UTUJC co-chairman.

However, if necessary solutions are not provided, the strike action would be further continued, he added.

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SJB decides not to support national govt. under RW

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59 mins ago

July 2, 2024

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The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) parliamentary group has unanimously approved a resolution that the party will not support any national government under President Ranil Wickremesinghe, SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara said today (July 02).

“We declined a national government proposal by President Wickremesinghe two years ago. We renewed this decision today,” Madduma Bandara told journalists in Parliament.

The resolution was proposed by MP Buddika Pathirana when the Parliamentary Group met this morning.