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9 arrested after Rs.45 Mn vehicle sale fraud at BMICH

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5 months ago

December 21, 2023

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Kurunduwatta Police said that the manager of a vehicle sales business who took more than Rs.45 million from two people who came to buy a jeep fled without giving the vehicle located at the BMICH premises.

This incident took place yesterday (20) afternoon at an office room in the BMICH. This car dealership has been established in the premises of BMICH on a rental basis.

Nine employees have been working under this manager in this car dealership.

In the investigation, it was found that the same jeep was sold to two persons and they were told to bring money to buy the jeep, and he took the amount of Rs.45,500,000 that they had and fled with it.Police also say that he escaped through the back door of the office room.In this regard, the two persons who came to buy vehicles complained to the BMICH Police.

Then a team of officers from the Kurunduwatta Police station came and conducted investigations and took the nine employees at this institution into Police custody.

Police say that necessary steps have been taken to prevent the suspect from leaving the country and investigations are underway to arrest him.

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CoPF urges Immigration CG to attend data breach immediately

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5 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) Chairman – Dr. Harsha de Silva says that the CoPF will meet again on May 14 to continue the discussion on the outsourcing process done with regard to Sri Lankan visa.

The CoPF had summoned the Secretary of the Public Security ministry and the Controller General of Immigration to discuss the matter today (May 09).

“As Chair of the committee this is all we wish to state to the media given the ongoing n sensitive nature of the matter,” Dr. Harsha de Silva had said, taking to X.

“We directed the CG of Immigration and Emigration to immediately attend to the data breach that has been brought to our attention by @TrekTrendy as top priority. They are on it as at now,” he adds.

We directed the CG of Immigration and Emigration to immediately attend to the data breach that has been brought to our attention by @TrekTrendy as top priority. They are on it as at now. pic.twitter.com/oYnvwS7yYs
— Harsha de Silva (@HarshadeSilvaMP) May 9, 2024

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Gazette nominating Mujibur as MP, issued

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6 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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A Gazette notification has been issued stating that Mujibur Rahman has been nominated by the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) to fill the vacant seat of Diana Gamage as a Member of Parliament.

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Will continue politics – Diana

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6 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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Former MP – Diana Gamage has said that she will continue politics.

Speaking at a media briefing in Colombo today (May 09), she said,”My politics will not stop here. This parliament will be dissolved before long. I will definitely return to politics in the future.”

“I will always support the President. It was he who took up the reins of the country when others backed off,” she said.

Speaking on the Supreme Court decision, she added, “If this is the decision, then that party (SJB) is also annuled. Because it was I who signed the handover. There are many crises within the party. I will reveal these in the future.”