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Ali Sabri Raheem breaks silence ; votes against govt. resolution (Video)

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2 years ago

May 24, 2023

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MP Ali Sabri Raheem who was detained by Sri Lanka Customs for carrying undeclared gold and mobile phones yesterday, attended parliament today afternoon (24) after he was released and ordered to pay a fine.

The MP who previously extended his support to the government, voted against the resolution moved by the government to oust the Public Utilities Commission Chairman Janaka Ratnayake from office.

“The consignment belongs to a friend of mine and I was blamed for it at the end of the day,” the MP told journalists in Parliament.

“I decided to vote against the motion to remove PUCSL Chairman Janaka Ratnayake from his post as both President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime minister Dinesh Gunawardena did not come to my rescue when I was faced with a difficulty,” he added.

Meanwhile, speaking at a media briefing held after the vote, the ousted PUCSL Chairman said that it was not him but the citizens that were defeated.

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Indian HC issues statement on ‘Operation Sindoor’

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2025

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The Indian High Commission in Colombo has issued a statement on the ‘Operation Sindoor’ launched by the Indian Armed Forces targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.

According to the statement, 09 sites have been targeted.

The statement further notes :

“Our actions have been focused, measured and non- escalatory in nature. No Pakistani military facilities have been targeted. India has demonstrated considerable restraint in selection of targets and method of execution.”

“These steps come in the wake of the barbaric Pahalgam terrorist attack in which 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen were murdered. We are living up to the commitment that those responsible for this attack will be held accountable.”

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Prasanna Ranaweera remanded (Update)

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2025

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Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera has been remanded until May 19 by the Mahara Magistrate’s Court.

He had surrendered to the court earlier today (May 07).

(Previous news 2025 May 07 –11.00.a.m.)

Prasanna Ranaweera surrenders to court

Former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera has surrendered to the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today (May 07).

Previously, an open warrant was issued for Ranaweera’s arrest over allegedly selling a plot of state-owned land in Kiribathgoda to a private party by forging documents.

Several persons including former Minister Mervyn Silva are currently in remand custody over the incident.

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NPP leads at CMC but fails to secure majority

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9 hours ago

May 7, 2025

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The National People’s Power (NPP) has won the most number of seats in the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC), but has not obtained enough to form a majority.
The party secured 48 seats with over 81,000 votes, which is about 36.9% of the total.

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) came in second with 29 seats, followed by the United National Party (UNP) with 13 seats. The Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) and Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) won five and four seats respectively. Meanwhile, Independent & minor parties have secured 20 seats.

The CMC is Sri Lanka’s largest and oldest local government body.