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Bandula & Madhura against Kimbulawala vendors since they are outsiders?

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1 year ago

September 12, 2023

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The street food stall owners on the Kotte-Thalawathugoda Road in Kimbulawala have alleged that Minister Bandula Gunawardana and SLPP MP Madhura Withanage are planning to remove their stalls.

It was said that these vendors are being removed since they are outsiders.

There are about 24 shops at the location and earlier there were 34.

It was said that most of the vendors have arrived at the location from other areas.

The street food stall owners have also formed an association and they have held a discussion with the President last week.

They have been given permission to operate mobile shops at the location and trade only at night.

Accordingly, the Road Development Authority (RDA) has already notified them to remove the permanent stalls within another 10 days.

The shop owners have been told to inform the RDA if they have any alternative proposals by tomorrow (13).

When Sri Lanka Mirror asked Street Food Shop Owners Association President Sisira Dissanayake in this regard, he said that they had previously requested a part of ‘Ape Gama’ premises as an alternative place to conduct their businesses.

At first they were given approval, but then it had been withdrawn citing security threats to Parliament.

However, at the ruling party meeting held last week, MP Madhura Withanage has said allowing shops to be operated besides the road would lead to a bigger issue.

“These should be removed. They are acquiring lands after arriving at the location in lorries and buses. This is like a mafia,” he said.

Meanwhile, minister in charge of the subject, Bandula Gunawardana, has also clarified the facts that there is no legal possibility to maintain these shops.

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Ex-ASP Sanjeeva Mahanama granted bail in MP shooting case

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2 hours ago

September 14, 2024

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Former Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Sanjeeva Mahanama, arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with the shooting of former MP Uddika Premarathna, has been granted bail.

Mahanama appeared before the Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court on September 13.

He is accused of aiding and abetting the shooting, which took place on September 17, 2023, when Premarathna’s vehicle was attacked in front of his residence on Airport Road, Anuradhapura.

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SC orders to file contempt charges against Immigration Controller General

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11 hours ago

September 13, 2024

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The Supreme Court has ordered to file contempt of court charges against the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration for failing to obey the court’s interim order to suspend the implementation of the electronic visa system.

The order was delivered today (13) by a three-member judge bench comprising Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Kumuduni Wickramasinghe and Achala Wengappuli.

The court also ordered the petitioning party to draft the charges and present it before the court on September 25.

Earlier today, the Supreme Court had directed the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration to appear before the court in person today (13) with regard to his failure to implement the order issued by the court over the electronic visa matter.

The directive was issued by the Supreme Court after considering motions filed over the non-implementation of the interim order issued by the court regarding the issue.

On August 02, the Supreme Court issued an interim order suspending the contract given to private consortium IVS-GBS and VFS Global to operate the visa issuance.

The court had issued this order after considering several Fundamental Rights (FR) petitions filed by a group including opposition MPs M.A. Sumanthiran, Rauff Hakeem and Patali Champika Ranawaka.

(adaderana.lk)

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

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2 more Bills come into effect

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11 hours ago

September 13, 2024

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Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana has endorsed the certificate on the Bills titled Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Bill and Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill today (Sep. 13) in accordance with Article 79 of the Constitution.

The said Bills were passed after the second reading debate held in Parliament on 03rd September.

The Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Bill is to make provision for the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement in Sri Lanka of Judgments of Courts of other countries, to repeal the Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Ordinance (Chapter 93) and the Reciprocal Enforcement of Judgments Ordinance (Chapter 94) and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Accordingly, this Bill shall be known as the Reciprocal Recognition, Registration and Enforcement of Foreign Judgements Act No. 49 of 2024.

In addition, the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill is to amend the Code of Criminal Procedure Act, No. 15 of 1979. Accordingly, this Bill shall be known as the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Act No. 50 of 2024.