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Businessman Dinesh Schaffter dies after assault

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1 year ago

December 15, 2022

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Director of the Janashakthi Group – Dinesh Schaffter, who was found tied inside his vehicle at the Borella Cemetery earlier today (15), has passed away.

He had passed away while being treated at the ICU of the Colombo National Hospital.

According an earlier report on the ‘Ada’ newspaper, Mr. Schaffter had left his house telling his wife that he was to meet someone over a loan amounting to several millions of rupees.

Police say that his wife had called him shortly to find her husband’s phone was switched off and his wife’s mobile phone had received signals indicating that he was at the Borella cemetery.

Acting immediately, the wife had contacted an executive officer of the company and sent him to the Borella cemetery. Upon arriving at the cemetery, the executive had Mr. Schaffter on the car seat with his hands tied and a cord around his neck.

The executive officer had acted immediately with the help of a worker at the cemetery, removed the hands and the cord around the chairman’s neck and took steps to admit him to the Colombo National Hospital.

The police say that a cemetery worker had seen an unknown person leaving near the chairman’s car.

According to a senior police officer, a well-known cricket commentator has taken a loan amounting to several crores of rupees from Mr. Schaffter, who has made 03 complaints to the CID in this regard.

Further investigations are being conducted on the instructions of Borella Police Station Chief Inspector A.J.M.R. Samarasinghe.

(Source / Pics : Ada)

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Final day of Easter attacks adjournment debate in Parliament

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49 mins ago

April 26, 2024

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Today (26) is the final day of the three-day adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter attacks.

The adjournment debate will be held till 5.30pm.

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Do not be afraid to use weapons, Minister Alles tells police

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14 hours ago

April 25, 2024

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Public Security Minister Tiran Alles told the police today that eliminating criminals from the country is not a sin and not to be afraid to use weapons.

He made these remarks while participating in the passing out parade at Katukurunda STF Training camp.

“Eliminating criminals from the country is not a sin. Don’t be afraid to use the weapon in your hand for the right thing and we stand by you,” the minister said.

“The police officers who had undergone the training know what to do. They know everything that is needed. If this team is not enough, another police motorcycle team will be established. We have a goal. All the police officers know what that goal is. I just want to go for that goal. I have done everything, including salary increases for all of you. I only expect you to go for the goal,” the minister further said.

The passing out parade of a team of 100 police personnel who underwent special training at the Katukurunda STF camp to go after criminals operating in the Western and Southern Provinces was held with the participation of the Minister, IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon, STF Commandant Senior DIG Waruna Jayasundara and the Western Province Senior DIG.

These trained 50 motorcycle teams commenced anti-underworld duties yesterday.

The team was given two weeks special training to respond to incidents involving gunmen committing crimes on motorcycles and take necessary action against them.

(dailymirror.lk)

(This story, originally published by dailymirror.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Public urged to use only Immigration Dept’s webpage for e-visa

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15 hours ago

April 25, 2024

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The Department of Immigration and Emigration has urged the public to apply for e-visas exclusively through the official Home Page of www.immigration.gov.lk.

In a bid to streamline visa processing and combat fraudulent activities, the Department rolled out a new visa methodology effective from April 17, 2024. This marked the termination of visa applications through the ETA website.

However, concerns have arisen regarding unauthorized websites impersonating the official platform www.srilankaevisa.lk, leading unsuspecting applicants to fall victim to scams, the Department notes.