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Army int. officer arrested over woman’s death, addicted to ICE

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Army intelligence officer arrested over woman’s death addicted to iceOne of the two army intelligence officers arrested in connection with the death of a woman at Halgahawatta, Baseline Mawatha in Borella is addicted to ‘ice’ drug, it was reported.

This has been confirmed following the investigations conducted by Judicial Medical Officer Rahul Haq.

Giving evidence over the death of 25-year-old Melanie Kanchana, one Romesh Madhusanka said the two officers grabbed him by the neck and handcuffed him on the night of the 13th.

“When they hit me on the head with a pistol, it got activated and shots were fired,” he said.

The two officers of the Army Intelligence Division had informed the Borella Police that they were conducting a search operation at Halgahawatta area in Baseline Mawatha in search of drugs.

The neighbors had flocked when the officers made an effort to arrest Romesh Madhusanka.

Ms.Sri Vikrama Paththinilage Sunethra, who was present at the time of the incident, said, two men with beards suddenly grabbed Romesh.

“We asked who they were and they said they were from the ‘Vilasitha’,” she said.

The Police Department’s Organised Crimes Division (OCD) was housed on the fourth floor of the former ‘Vilasitha Nivasa’ in Colombo 6. The Department was later moved to Mihindu Mawatha but the people still use the word ‘Vilasitha’ to refer to the OCD. Although the OCD has been disbanded, traffickers still fear the name “Vilasitha”.

Ms. Sunethra further said another person who was beaten up by the police died of a heart attack in the past.

“We are deeply saddened by the loss of our sister. Who will take care of her two children? We need justice,” she said.

Melanie has fallen to the ground after being shot.

After the incident, the intelligence officers had gone to the Borella Police seeking protection.

After arresting the two officers under the instructions of Borella Police OIC Chief Inspector Janaka Withanage, police teams were deployed to observe the scene of the shooting at Halgahawatte.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Rajindra Jayasuriya conducted an on-site inspection last morning (14) and the Magistrate ordered the family members to appear in court number two on February 21 to testify.

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Over 29,000 electricity breakdowns reported across SL

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has said that over 29,015 electricity breakdowns have been reported across the country due to the prevailing adverse weather conditions. 

CEB teams are actively engaged in attending to these breakdowns despite challenges posed by limited staffing and resources, the statement said.

The CEB requests the public to report any outages or safety concerns via the CEBCare mobile app or by calling the ‘1987’ hotline, so that their teams can prioritize and respond swiftly.

1,757 affected

Meanwhile, the Disaster Management Center (DMC) reports that a total of 1,757 individuals from 485 families have been affected by the adverse weather conditions.

‘Red’ warning for strong winds and rough seas 

The Department of Meteorology has issued a ‘Red’ warning for strong winds and rough seas for the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar, and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambanthota.

Due to the effect of the active southwest monsoon condition, the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Kankesanthurai via Puttalam and Mannar and from Galle to Pottuvil via Hambantota will be very rough at times with very strong wind gusts up to 60-70 kmph, it said. 

Naval and fishing communities are advised not to venture into the above sea areas until further notice. 

Wind speed may increase up to 50-60 kmph at times in the sea areas off the coast extending from Chilaw to Galle via Colombo and from Kankasanthurai to Trincomalee via Mullaittivu. 

The naval and fishing communities engaged in fishing and naval activities in these sea areas are requested to be vigilant in this regard. 

The advisory further states that the wave height may increase about 3.0 meters in the sea areas off the coast extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. 

It further said there is a possibility of surges due to swell waves over the coastal areas extending from Mannar to Pottuvil via Puttalam, Colombo, Galle and Hambantota. 

Naval and fishing communities are also requested to be attentive to future forecasts issued by the Department of Meteorology in this regard.

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ADNOC representatives meet with SL delegation

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A discussion between representatives of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and a Sri Lankan delegation led by Minister of Energy Kumara Jayakody, Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Anil Jayantha Fernando, was held today (30) at the Presidential Secretariat.

The meeting focused on identifying supply and investment prospects in the petroleum industry between the two nations and initiating groundwork for potential joint projects.

Discussions also covered the possibility of swiftly forming a long-term agreement to supply crude oil to Sri Lanka at a reasonable price, improving the country’s oil refining capacity and strengthening Sri Lanka’s position in the regional petroleum market.  

Also in attendance were H.E. Khaled Nasser Al Ameri, the Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to Sri Lanka, along with Abdulla Al Qubaisi, Senior Vice President – Crude and Condensate at ADNOC, and other senior executives from the company.

(President’s Media Division)

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Thusitha Halloluwa remanded

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Former Executive Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been remanded until June 02 by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

The remand order is in connection with an ongoing case being heard before the court concerning the alleged criminal misappropriation of government assets belonging to the National Lotteries Board (NLB).

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