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Beware of contaminated chicken – CAA

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11 months ago

June 11, 2024

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The Consumer Affairs Authority warns the general public to pay careful attention when purchasing chicken, due to the recent floods experienced in the country.

CAA Director Raids and Special Investigations, Sanjaya Irasinghe said that chickens killed due to the floods were being sold in the markets. He warned that the consumption of such contaminated food is dangerous to health.

“We have received information of the sale of chickens killed due to the recent floods. They have been cleaned and packeted prior to sale. We have been conducting investigations and carrying out raids in this regard. This is happening island-wide. Pay attention to chicken that looks reddish in colour, these would be contaminated. Germs contained within would most probably not be destroyed even if you boil at high temperatures. If you have any information regarding this issue, please contact the CAA”

He further stated “Many of the warehouses of food items are near the Kelaniya river. If they have been affected by the recent floods, you may see ads on YouTube and Facebook with discounted prices and online sales. Don’t get caught to these. Please inform 1977 if you see such ads”.
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Batalanda commission report handed over to the AG

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11 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme” which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been handed over to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

The report, originally compiled over 25 years ago, was tabled in Parliament recently. The Government has taken a decision to take necessary action and as a result, actions have been initiated to hand over the report to the Attorney General’s Department today (29).

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Ex-SLTB Vice Chairman granted bail

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11 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), L.A. Wimalaratne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (April 29), has been released on bail.

He was arrested in connection with an investigation into a house in Kataragama, allegedly linked to the family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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11 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) – the IPG Group, has officially announced that the franchise partnerships of the ‘Colombo Strikers’ and ‘Jaffna Kings’ have been terminated.

According to a statement issued today (April 28), the terminations were made due to the respective franchises’ failure to fulfill contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group, which were established at the commencement of their participation in the league.

Accordingly, the forthcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League will feature franchises representing Colombo and Jaffna under new ownership, the statement notes.

As the event rights holder, the IPG Group retains the exclusive rights over the LPL franchise teams and, accordingly, is vested with the authority to transfer and/or assign the ownership rights of the said franchises to interested parties.

Sri Lanka Cricket and The IPG Group remain committed to upholding the integrity, standards, and success of the Lanka Premier League and look forward to an exciting upcoming season with renewed participation.