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Arrested Cargills employees to be produced in court today

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2 years ago

September 25, 2023

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The seven employees who were arrested and remanded over the incident of brutally assaulting a customer in Cargills Foodcity outlet at Cotta Road, Borella are to be produced in the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (25).

Among those who have been remanded are four female employees including the manager and three male employees.

Among those arrested is the employee who released the CCTV footage on social media. It is said that he is also in the frames of the video footage.

The employee has told the police that he released the video on social media since he was not on good terms with the manager.

The customer has been attacked for allegedly stealing chocolates.

Borella Police OIC Janaka Withanage said the customer has been previously accused of stealing goods from several shops in Welikada, Bambalapitiya and Kohuwala as well.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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10 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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14 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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14 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.