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Red Notice against Manna Ramesh

Published

7 months ago

October 20, 2023

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The Police Department has arranged to obtain a Red Notice through the Interpol to arrest underworld figure ‘Manna Ramesh’, who is said to be hiding in Dubai, UAE.

It was reported that the police have obtained all the information and evidence related to Manna Ramesh’s crimes including murders, extortions, drug trafficking and other crimes.

The police are in the process of sending evidence to the Interpol through the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

It was said that Manna Ramesh is engaging in serious crimes by threatening high-ranking police officers in Avissawella.

It has now been revealed that the two youths who were travelling in a three-wheeler in Talduwa, Avissawella were shot at on the orders of Manna Ramesh.

Meanwhile, the police have received information that Manna Ramesh has been successfully extorting millions of rupees by threatening gem businessmen in many areas including Avissawella and Ratnapura.

After Talduwe Mahesh, the main accomplice of Manna Ramesh, died in police firing, he had threatened all the police officers involved in the operation and called the mobile phone of the Chief Inspector of Avissawella and threatened to kill him and his son.

Final rites of Talduwe Mahesh were held on Wednesday (18).

It was reported that the people of Talduwa, Avissawella and many other areas had celebrated the death of Mahesh.

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Rathupaswala shooting: Army personnel acquitted

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38 mins ago

May 17, 2024

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All four Sri Lanka Army personnel who had been indicted on charges of shooting dead three persons and injuring 45 others during a protest by villagers demanding clean drinking water in Rathupaswala in 2013 were today acquitted by the Gampaha High Court Trial-at-Bar.

Delivering its verdict, the three-judge High Court ordered the acquittal and release of all four accused – a Major and three Army soldiers.

The incident occurred on August 1, 2013, when army personnel opened fire on a protest by villagers in Weliweriya. The villagers were protesting against a factory which they said was contaminating groundwater in their area and were demanding clean drinking water.

(sundaytimes.lk)

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Fmr. Army Chief joins SJB

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3 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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Former Army Commander Retired General Mahesh Senanayake has joined with the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB).

In a Facebook post, party leader Sajith Premadasa said that the Former Army Chief joined the SJB to support the program to rebuild Sri Lanka.

Mr. Premadasa had appointed General Mahesh Senanayake as the Chief of the Samagi Ranaviru Balawegaya.

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Colombo HC sentences 9 Pakistani drug traffickers to 10 years in prison

Published

4 hours ago

May 17, 2024

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Nine Pakistani nationals, who were arrested on charges of smuggling a large cache of drugs, have been sentenced to 10 years in prison by the Colombo High Court.

During a joint operation carried out by the Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) and the Sri Lanka Navy on January 01, 2020, the Pakistani nationals were apprehended while transporting 614 kg of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine) and 581 kg and 34 grams of suspected drugs by boat.

The report of the Government Analyst has confirmed that the seized parcels contained over 491 kilograms of ‘Ketamine’ drugs and nearly 472 kilograms of ‘Ice’ (Crystal Methamphetamine).

The accused pleaded guilty to the charges when the case was taken up before the court, and were subsequently sentenced to 10 years in prison, police said.

Furthermore, the police mentioned that measures are underway to extradite the suspects to Pakistan in order to serve their sentences.

(adaderana.lk)

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