MPs not backing RW urged to leave!

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10 months ago

September 6, 2024

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All government MPs who will not back President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election, have been informed to leave, reports say.

According to political sources, President Ranil Wickramasinghe has taken this decision after considering the request of MPs, politicians and groups who are backing him.

It is said that retaining such MPs further has proven useless at this critical juncture as they are said to be engaging in a political gamble by giving away political decisions to opponents.

Therefore, those who are backing the President have urged him to remove such persons and let them carry out work of election campaigns in a more peaceful manner.

It is reported that yesterday’s decision to sack 04 state ministers was also taken due to this reason.

Meanwhile, it is also said that several other state ministers and MPs have been sternly told to take a stance without swaying.

Accordingly, a few state ministers have urged to be given the opportunity to resign instead of being sacked, sources say.

3 ex-DMT officials including ex-commissioner, arrested

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2 minutes ago

July 1, 2025

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Former Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasingha and two other former officials of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) have been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

The arrests were made as part of an investigation into vehicles that were illegally registered with the Department of Motor Traffic without receiving proper clearance from Sri Lanka Customs, CIABOC said in a statement.

According to CIABOC, former Commissioner General Nishantha Weerasinghe has been arrested for granting approval to issue a number plate for a jeep.

Additionally, a former Assistant Director of Information Technology at the department and a clerk have also been taken into custody for facilitating the illegal data entry and executing it.

The suspects are scheduled to be produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.

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Ex-Immigration Controller pleads guilty

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3 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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Controller of Immigration and Emigration – Harsha Illukpitiya, today (July 01) unconditionally pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court in a case related to contempt of court.

The charge stemmed from his failure to comply with a court order related to the e-visa issuance process.

The Supreme Court announced that sentencing will take place on July 24.

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Nishantha Wickramasinghe remanded again (Update)

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3 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been remanded till July 15 by Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga.

(Previous news 2025 July 01,12.15pm.)

Ex-SriLankan Airlines chief produced before court

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines – Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials today (July 01).

Wickramasinghe was arrested last week by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and is currently in remand custody,