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Atamasthanadhipathi asked to appear in court over vehicle dispute

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5 months ago

January 10, 2023

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A businessman from Anuradhapura has filed a petition in the court seeking a ruling to hand him over the legal ownership of two luxury jeeps that were used by former Atamasthanadhipathi Dr. Pallegama Siriniwasa Nayaka Thera, who passed away two months ago.

Anuradhapura District Judge and Additional Magistrate Nadika D. Piyaratne who considered the petition issued summons ordering three monks including the current Atamasthanadhipathi and veteran lyricist Ven.Pallegama Hemarathana Thera, and the Atamasthana Working Committee to appear in the court on February 8.

The Judge further ordered the respondents to file objections related to this case on or before that date.

Pelimuhandiram Appuhamilage Chandananda, a businessman at No:3, A2 A 260, Nidahas Mawatha, Isurupura, Anuradhapura, has named Hemarathana Thera, K. Gnanasiri Thera and Anuradhapura Old Town’s Thuparamadhikari Gnaninda Thera and the Atamasthana Working Committee as the respondents in this petition, which has been filed by lawyer Dasuni Kumarasinghe.

The petitioner said that he had a close relationship with Pallegama Siriniwasa Thera for a period of 19 years.

The petitioner said that Siriniwasa Thera, who held the position of Atamasthandhipathi for more than 25 years, passed away on October 18, 2022. Whenever the Thera was ill, the petitioner said he took care of him by looking into treatment and providing necessary services.

The petitioner who states that he is the person who took care of the Thera until the time of his death, also said the Thera bought several properties with his personal wealth. During these purchases, he said Siriniwasa Thera sought his assistance and guidance.

When the Thera fell seriously ill in the first week of October 2022, Siriniwasa Thera had called him and informed him to arrange a meeting with the lawyer who is handling the Thera’s legal affairs.

The petitioner said the lawyer visited the private hospital in Colombo where the Thera was receiving treatment and signed transfer documents for the suv type jeep bearing number NC/CAW/1310 and the Toyota Land Cruiser type jeep bearing number NC/CBL/5353. He said Siriniwasa Thera instructed him to take good care of these vehicles after handing over their ownership to him.

Accordingly, he said he submitted these documents to the Department of Motor Traffic to legally change the ownership of the vehicles.

The petitioner said the respondents have informed the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic not to transfer the ownership of the vehicles by providing false facts that the vehicles in question are not the private property of late Siriniwasa Thera but the Atamasthana.

Source – Aruna

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Family of pickpockets arrested!

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27 mins ago

June 8, 2023

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A man who got into buses with wife and three children and then stole mobile phones and wallets of passengers was arrested along with 5,200 milligrams of heroin, the Piliyandala Police said.

During the interrogation of the suspect, police found nearly 20 stolen mobile phones worth over Rs.1 million.

Piliyandala Crimes OIC IP Dinesh Hettiarachchi, who has been paying attention to several complaints received from youths and school children regarding the loss of mobile phones in buses, has arrested the suspect in Miriswatta based on CCTV footage.

A police officer said that the wife and three children were with the suspect at the time of his arrest, and the three children had started crying requesting not to take their father away.

The 33-year-old suspect, a resident of Pothupitiya in Wadduwa, failed to give a valid reason as to why he was in Piliyandala with his wife and children.

Investigations revealed that the mobile phones of school children and women in buses were stolen meticulously by the suspect along Route No. 138 Homagama-Pettah and Route No. 296 Piliyandala-Maharagama.

Police said that they were able to find the stolen mobile phones which had been sold at a very low price in Badowita, Mt.Lavinia and Pettah.

The suspect will be produced in the Kesbewa Magistrate’s Court.

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‘Murawatte Kabaraya’ hospitalized!

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48 mins ago

June 8, 2023

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A suspect, who was recaptured after escaping from the custody of the Kalutara Prison officers, was hospitalized due to injuries sustained after he banged his head against the iron door of the police cell, Panadura North Police said.

The suspect was identified as 32-year-old ‘Murawatte Kabaraya’, a resident of Koralawella, Moratuwa.

Police sources said that the suspect was arrested yesterday (07) by a group of officers of the crimes division.

He was admitted to the Panadura Base Hospital in a ‘Suwa Seriya’ ambulance.

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Restraining order against Anura over today’s protest!

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2 hours ago

June 8, 2023

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued a restraining order against 26 individuals including Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake in relation to a protest to be organized by the National People’s Power outside the Election Commission in Rajagiriya today (08) against the postponement of the local government elections.

According to Section 106 (01) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Court issued the order against the 26 people including Mr. Dissanayake, Vijitha Herath, Lal Kantha, Tilvin Silva, Sunil Handunnetti and Wasantha Samarasinghe.

This Court issued this order preventing them from protesting along the Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte Road, Cotta Road, Nawala Road, Sarana Road and access roads towards the Election Commission.

The Welikada Police requested the restraining order from the Court stating that the protest to be carried out by the parties named as respondents could inconvenience the public and cause disturbance to the students who are facing the GCE O/L exam.