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11 arrested for abduction & torture of trishaw driver

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Eleven persons including 02 women have been arrested over abducting a trishaw driver and torturing him at a home in Kopai, Jaffna police say.

Upon receiving a tipoff, the police STF and the Jaffna police investigation unit had raided the location to find the trishaw driver bound in a room with serious injuries after being assaulted.

He had been admitted to the Jaffna Base hospital.

The driver had been abducted by a group in a van after being asked to come to Vavuniya town under the guise of going on a hired trip.

The van and 03 other motorbikes used for the incident have been seized, police add.

Initial investigations have revealed that the driver had obtained a sum of Rs. one million from one of the women involved in the abduction, claiming to send her abroad. However, they had demanded the money back and had abducted the driver when he had evaded paying them back.

Police also say that since the women had lacked proof that they had given the money, they had attempted to torture the driver into getting the relevant proof documents in order.

The suspects are said to be residents of the Kopai area aged between 20- 40 years.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Islandwide operation against child begging

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Child beggars

A special operation has been launched by the Bureau for the Investigation of Abuse of Children and Women and the National Child Protection Authority (NCPA).

The operation was conducted across multiple police divisions including Colombo North, Colombo South, Colombo Central, Nugegoda, Gampaha, Panadura, Kelaniya, Negombo, Mount Lavinia, Kalutara, Tangalle, Anuradhapura, Kandy, Kurunegala, Chilaw, Ratnapura, Galle, and Matara.

According to the police media division, the operation has rescued 21 minors found begging or selling goods in unsafe conditions.

They have been placed under protective care, the statement adds.

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Notice for landowners over uncultivated land

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The Department of Agrarian Development has issued a notice to landowners with uncultivated land, requesting them to submit reasons for non-cultivation within the next 02 weeks.

Commissioner General – Rohana Rajapaksha highlighted that over 120,000 acres of land, which should have been cultivated, have been abandoned.

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All President’s Fund services go online from today

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All services provided by the President’s Fund to the public will be available through an online system, from today (June 21).

The acceptance of applications for medical assistance under the President’s Fund through Divisional Secretariats island wide commenced on February 07.

Following the successful implementation of that initiative, preparations have now been completed to expand the digital system to include all other services offered by the Fund.

Accordingly, the public will be able to apply online via any Divisional Secretariat across the country for a wide range of services provided under the President’s Fund. These include assistance for poverty alleviation, provision of educational scholarships, recognition of students demonstrating academic excellence, support for individuals with special needs, relief assistance for children affected by wild elephant conflict, recognition of individuals for their national service or contributions to the country, Emergency and disaster relief.

As a result, citizens across Sri Lanka, especially those outside Colombo can conveniently access the services of the President’s Fund without having to travel long distances.

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