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“I was afraid she would leave me for someone else”

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The boyfriend who stabbed his girlfriend to death at the RaceCourse Ground, Colombo said yesterday that he was afraid that she would leave him for another person.

Chathuri Hansika Mallikarachchi (24), a resident of Homagama Kiriwaththuduwa, was stabbed to death by her boyfriend at around 1.00 pm yesterday (17). She was a third year student of Colombo University’s Faculty of Science.

Chathuri was the eldest daughter of the family and she has a younger sister who is a school student.

Chathuri, who studied at Anula Vidyalaya in Nugegoda, has been selected to the Science Faculty with highest marks from A/L Examination.

Her university friends said that she managed an educational YouTube channel.

Her boyfriend who killed her is also a third year student at the Colombo University. The suspect is Pasindu Chathuranga, a resident of Chiththampahuwa, Wellampitiya.

Police said he had conducted tution classes for grades 9, 10, 11 in Wellampitiya, Kolonnawa, Kotikawatta, and Kiribathgoda areas.

“I want her. I can’t live without her. I loved her with all my heart but she tried to go for someone else,” the arrested boyfriend has told the police amidst crying.

Investigations revealed that the boyfriend was afraid that his girlfriend would leave him for another person and therefore, he has imposed restrictions on her. He also forbade her to talk to other male students and men.

“She didn’t listen to what I said. Therefore, I had nothing else to do,” the suspect said during police questioning.

Investigations have revealed that he purchased the knife used in murder from a shop and planned to kill her in advance.

He had carried the knife in his bag and had come to the Race Course Grounds with her at around 12.30 in the afternoon yesterday (17).

Investigations revealed that the suspect had tried to impose more restrictions on his girlfriend to which girlfriend had opposed. Therefore, he had killed the girlfriend out of fear that she would leave him.

After killing his girlfriend, the suspect ran from the Race Course Ground towards Colombo University with the blood stained knife in his bag and wiping the blood in his hands on the bag.

Several CCTV cameras had recorded the suspected student running towards the university.

The police said the student who went to the university had later gone to his house in Wellampitiya and left his mobile phone and NIC card at home.

Police suspects whether he left the house with the intention of ending his life by jumping into the Kelani River.

However, when he returned home, a police team arrived at his home to arrest him.

The police arrested him and found the blood-stained knife used to kill the girlfriend.

Source – Dinamina

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Basil meets Indian High Commissioner

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Former Minister Basil Rajapaksa met Indian High Commissioner Santosh Jha yesterday (27) and discussed.

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka conveyed a X message regarding the meeting, highlighting discussions on matters of mutual interest, including the political situation.

This meeting between Basil and the Indian High Commissioner occurred after his departure from the position of National Organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, adding a significant dimension to the encounter.

Before Basil met the Indian High Commissioner, President Ranil Wickremesinghe had also met earlier this week.

In a separate development, the Indian High Commissioner also held a meeting with Minister of Power and Energy, Mr. Kanchana Wijesekera. 

The Indian High Commission issued a statement regarding this meeting as well, although specific details were not provided.

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Sri Lanka allows German research vessel’s port call amidst diplomatic clarification

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Sri Lanka has allowed a German research vessel for replenishment in Colombo port for the second time following the clarification from the island nation’s Foreign Ministry after Chinese protest.

“It’s the same German research vessel came last month. It came around New Year time when it was returning and the ship was allowed,” a top Foreign Ministry official told Economy Next referring to Sri Lanka’s traditional New Year celebrated on April 14.

Another Foreign Ministry official confirmed the German research vessel’s Colombo port call.

The Foreign Ministry last month clarified a confusion related to ban on foreign research vessels.

It said Sri Lanka will allow offshore research ships for replenishment at the island nation ports despite the one-year ban on such vessels. 

The clarification came after strong protest by China over Sri Lanka allowing the same German research vessel last month.

Chinese Embassy in Colombo raised strong protest against the move to allow a German research vessel early in March following the island nation’s authorities turned down a Beijing request for a research vessel in February.

President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s government has temporarily halted foreign research ships after strong security concerns raised by neighbour India and the United States following the visit of two Chinese research vessels in 14 months.

When the ban was announced, the government failed to specifically reveal its stance on requests for replenishment or crew change for foreign research vessels.

Sri Lanka is in the process of introducing a SOP (Standard Operation Procedure) for handling foreign research vessels and to improve the capacity of relevant officials in handling foreign research ships.

Two Chinese research ships were allowed to dock in Sri Lanka ports within 14 months through November 2023 with one called for replenishment and the other for research.

Chinese research ship Shi Yan 6 arrived in Sri Lanka in October 2023 and docked in Colombo port, for what Beijing citing was for “geophysical scientific research” in collaboration with the island nation’s National Aquatic Resources Research and Development Agency (NARA).

In August 2022, Chinese navy vessel Yuan Wang 5 docked at Hambantota in southern Sri Lanka for replenishment.

Both drew strong Indian protests citing security concerns in the Indian Ocean.

India uses the Colombo port as its main transshipment hub and accounts for around 70 percent of the total transshipment volume of the port. 

(economynext.com)
(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by economynext.com has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Complaint filed alleging assets being misused for President’s political activities

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Today (26) the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) calling for a probe into the alleged misuse of assets owned by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) for the political activities of current President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The SYU submitted a formal complaint to the CIABOC today (26) afternoon.

The complaint is filed against Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports – Harin Fernando, Ministry Secretary – Dr. Kanapathipillai Mahesan, and Chairman of the NYSC – Pasindu Gunaratne.

Speaking before the media, Eranga Gunasekara, the national organizer of the SYU said, NYSC vehicles bearing the numbers NA 9099, NB 1389, NB 3384, NB 3383 had been misused for the UNP rally held in Kuliyapitiya on March 10.

He has also said a dance troupe of the NYSC, used for the rally, is yet to be paid.

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