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Gammanpila challenges Vijitha

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8 months ago

October 28, 2024

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Former MP Udaya Gammanpila today (Oct. 28) challenged Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Vijitha Herath to substantiate the allegations of misconduct against retired judge S.I. Alwis, who had chaired an investigative committee appointed to probe the 2019 Easter Sunday attacks.

Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo, Gammanpila questioned the credibility of the accusations made by Minister Herath.

“Anyone can make accusations, but if an accusation is made, it must be proven with evidence. That’s why I challenged Minister Vijitha Herath to present evidence of Judge Alwis’s alleged misconduct at the next government press conference,” he said.

He also urged the government to investigate an individual who identified himself as a top government official in the video by ‘Channel 4’ done on the attacks.

Gammanpila also disclosed details of the investigation report on the said video, which was compiled by a committee, headed by Retired Supreme Court Justice S.I. Imam.

“If the person who made comments accusing the intelligence agencies and army officers in the video clip aired on Channel 4 pretending to be a high-ranking official of the government, is currently holding a high position in the government, then the current government must take action against him for treason,” Gammanpila had said.

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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,