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‘Booru Moona’ arrested

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2 years ago

March 17, 2023

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Wanted criminal Ravindu Warnaranga alias ‘Booru Moona’, has been arrested in Avissawella today (17).

According to reports he had been arrested while inside a car near the Avissawella Courts complex.

‘Booru Moona’ was wanted by authorities for a series of murders and other crimes and had been evading capture after escaping from police custody.

‘Booru Moona’ had attempted to fly to Dubai under a false name from the Katunayake Airport on February 24th, but was arrested by Immigration Officers at the BIA, who then handed him over to the Airport Police.

Thereafter, he had escaped police custody and two monks along with another man were arrested by the Katunayake Police for facilitating the escape of the suspect.

Moreover, a husband and wife duo who were arrested for providing accommodation to the fugitive ‘Booru Moona’, were also remanded.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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7 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.