Puttalam assault ; students released on strict bail conditions (Update)

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7 months ago

May 26, 2023

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21 students who were arrested for assaulting a school teacher in Puttalam have been released on bail, subject to strict conditions.

All the 21 suspects were produced to the Puttalam Magistrate’s Court on Friday (26), where the court ordered them to be released on a personal bail of Rs. 500,000/- each.

They were also ordered to report to the Puttalam Police on every Sunday after the conclusion of the O/L Exam, and place their signature on the records book.

The court also ordered that if the aggrieved party is threatened in any manner, bail will be revoked and the suspects would be remanded until the conclusion of the case.

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(Previous News 26^th May 2023, 12:04pm)

17 more students arrested over assaulting teacher in Puttalam

Seventeen more students have been arrested in connection with the incident of assaulting the teacher in charge of discipline at a school in Puttalam.

The arrested students are scheduled to sit for the upcoming GCE O/L examination.

Police said that 21 students had attacked the teacher and damaged his house last Wednesday.

Four students who were arrested the day before yesterday were remanded until today (26). They are scheduled to be produced in court today.

Parliament votes to debate VAT bill today

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29 mins ago

December 11, 2023

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The Sri Lankan Parliament has voted to debate the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill on today (Nov. 11).

The ruling party proposed that the VAT (Amendment) Bill be taken up for debate today, following the third reading of the appropriation bill.

However, as the opposition rejected the government’s move, the Speaker of parliament decided to call for a vote on whether the VAT (Amendment) Bill will be taken up for debate today.

Accordingly, a vote took place shortly after 9:30 am, with 92 votes in favour, 41 votes against and 01 abstention.

Earlier, the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP) in a statement announced that they will vote against the VAT Bill.

Kataragama chief custodian & grandson missing during Tiran’s visit

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1 hour ago

December 11, 2023

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The chief custodian (Kapu Mahattaya) of the Ruhunu Kataragama Devalaya and his grandson (who is currently the custodian in charge of the Devala store room), have disappeared from Kataragama, reports say.

Last week, the Attorney General instructed to arrest the duo over a 38-pound gold offering that had gone missing from the Devalaya. The offering had been made by the wife of former underworld leader – Angoda Lokka.

Accordingly, the chief custodian – Dhurandara Somipala Ratnayake and his grandson – Saman Priyantha or Chuti Kapu Mahathaya, who is in charge of the temple’s storeroom, are to be arrested.

Meanwhile, the duo had not turned up when the Acting IGP – Deshabandu Tennakoon and Minister of Public Security – Tiran Alles had visited the Kiri Vehera and Kataragama Devalaya on Dec. 09 for religious observances.

Only 03 other custodians had been present at the Devalaya during that time.

A custodian had informed higher officials that the duo had recently left for another province, with plans to appear in courts through lawyers’ intervention and amid political support.

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Consumer Protection Act to be amended to prosecute rice hoarders

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1 hour ago

December 11, 2023

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The Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is to be amended in a bid to prosecute rice hoarders, reports say.

The current provisions of the CPA only allows officers of the Consumer Affairs Authority to inspect and prosecute persons and institutions who sell at higher prices.

It does not empower the CAA officers to prosecute persons hiding rice or other foodstuffs or to inspect such places.

This has been discussed at a Cabinet meeting and the state owned ‘Daily News’ reports that necessary amendments of this Act will be submitted to the Cabinet next month.

(Source : dailynews.lk)