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29-year-old behind death of Kalutara schoolgirl!

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A 29-year-old man, who allegedly went to a hotel room in Kalutara, stripped a 16-year-old girl befriended through TikTok and pushed her down from the third floor, police said.

The Kalutara South Police said the suspect, who seizes vehicles with defaulted insurance payments, is a married man.

The victim was identified as a 11th grade student of a girls’ college in Kalutara. She was a resident near the Nagoda Hospital in Kalutara.

Police said the student had gotten to know the suspect through TikTok two days before and he had invited her to come to a hotel.

The girl and the suspect had arrived at the hotel located on Kalutara – Galle Road on May 6th at around 6 pm.

Since she was a minor, she had used the national identity card of a 20-year-old girl living next to her house to go to the hotel room.

A hotel employee told the police that another 19-year-old girl with her 22-year-old boyfriend had booked the adjacent air-conditioned room and all four of them consumed a bottle of Johnnie Walker red label type whiskey in one room.

After having drinks, the second couple had gone back to the adjoining room and had stayed there for a while before leaving.

Afterwards, the suspect had left the hotel in a hurry.

A person who came to the hotel to have food had informed the hotel staff that a naked body of a woman was lying on the railway track and then the staff had informed the 119 emergency hotline.

Officers of the Kalutara South Police had arrived at the location with a Suwa Seriya ambulance to find that the girl had passed away.

According to the investigations conducted by the Kalutara South Police under the instructions of OIC Chief Inspector Ruwan Wijesinghe, the 19-year-old girl and her 22-year-old boyfriend and the wife of the 29-year-old man who had a relationship with the victim were taken into police custody.

The wife of the suspect has said that she was not aware that her husband had such a relationship.

She told the police that her husband asked for Rs.2,000 and left the house the day before yesterday.

However, a senior police officer said that the young couple had moved the victim’s body away from the railway track and then surrendered to the police an hour later.

Police said that they have received information that the suspect who allegedly committed the murder had fled in a white coloured car and investigations are being conducted to arrest him.

It has also been revealed that the deceased girl is the daughter of a sister of a local politician in Kalutara.

Source – Aruna

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SL temporarily stops sending workers to Israel

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Employment – Arundika Hemantha stated that Sri Lanka has temporarily suspended sending workers to Israel.
Speaking at a press conference held in Colombo today (June 16), the Deputy Minister said the decision was made as a precautionary measure due to the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran.

“This is a temporary suspension of sending workers to Israel for foreign employment. Depending on how the situation develops over the next few days, we will take further decisions,” he stated.

He also urged Sri Lankan citizens currently in Israel and Iran to stay in touch with the respective Sri Lankan embassies. “We have shared the necessary contact numbers, and if any Sri Lankan faces a difficult situation, they can reach out without hesitation. Our top priority is the safety of our citizens,” he added.

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SC hears contempt case against Ilukpitiya

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The contempt of court case filed against Controller General of Immigration and Emigration Harsha Illukpitiya, who is currently in remand custody, was taken up for hearing before the Supreme Court today (16).

The hearing was conducted before a three-judge bench comprising Justices Yasantha Kodagoda, Janak de Silva, and Arjuna Obeysekera.

The first witness to give evidence was Supreme Court Registrar Aravinda Gunaratne. Under the direction of President’s Counsel M.A. Sumanthiran—who is one of the petitioners—Registrar Gunaratne testified that three Fundamental Rights petitions are currently pending before the Supreme Court, challenging the electronic visa (e-Visa) issuance process. 

He stated that interim injunctions had been issued by the Court in this regard on August 2, 2023.

He further noted that the respondent, Controller General Harsha Illukpitiya, had subsequently filed an affidavit informing the Court of difficulties in implementing the said orders. 

Following testimony from officials of the Department of Immigration and Emigration, contempt of court charges were filed against Ilukpitiya for non-compliance.

Subsequent evidence was also recorded from a representative of Sri Lanka Mobitel, which was involved in the e-Visa issuance process.

During the proceedings, President’s Counsel Saliya Peiris, appearing for the respondent, requested the Court to issue an order to summon several files from the Department of Immigration and Emigration relevant to the case. The bench granted the request and directed the Department to submit the files in a sealed envelope to the Court Registrar.

Accordingly, the hearing was adjourned until July 1.

Previously, the Supreme Court had issued an interim injunction ordering the reinstatement of the previous visa issuance system. This followed a decision made by the Cabinet under the former administration to transfer the e-Visa process to two private entities—an action now under legal scrutiny.

Harsha Illukpitiya was remanded on September 25, 2024, after being charged with contempt of court for failing to comply with the interim injunction. His bail application was subsequently denied.

The petitions were filed by former Members of Parliament Patali Champika Ranawaka, M.A. Sumanthiran, and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress Leader and MP Rauff Hakeem.

(adaderana.lk)

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

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President’s Fund recognizes GCE A/L top achievers

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The President’s Fund has organized a provincial-level awards programme to honour outstanding students who excelled in the 2023/2024 GCE Advanced Level (A/L) examinations at the district level.

Under this initiative, 60 top-performing students from each district selected based on exceptional results across all subject streams will receive financial scholarships and certificates of achievement. 

The selection process is conducted in collaboration with the Department of Examinations and the University Grants Commission (UGC), using official results published for the 2023/2024 exams.

The first phase of this programme will recognize distinguished students from the Northern Province who achieved top results in the 2023 A/L examinations. The awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Kilinochchi on June 22, 2025, with all preparations now finalized.

Accordingly, the exceptional students from the districts of Jaffna, Kilinochchi, Mullaitivu, Mannar and Vavuniya who performed remarkably in the 2023 GCE Advanced Level Examination will be honoured at the event.

Meanwhile, preparations are underway to hold award ceremonies in the other provinces shortly as well.

(President’s Media Division)

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