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Borelle Sirisumana Thera arrested over Priyamali’s fraud!

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Ven. Borelle Sirisumana Thera, a resident monk of a temple in Kadawatha, has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) yesterday (01) afternoon in connection with the investigation into the large-scale financial fraud committed by Thilini Priyamali.

The CID revealed that the arrested Thera had maintained a close relationship with Priyamali, the owner of the Thico Group, who is currently in remand as well as with businessmen who gave their money to Priyamali.

It has been revealed that the suspect has used many different technical methods, including a mobile phone App which deletes call records within 24 hours.

When the billionaires who deposited billions of rupees in the Thico Group demanded their money back, the monk had assured them that they would get their money soon.

It has been revealed in the investigation that the Thera had deceived a large number of people by saying that there is a large gold bar weighing 2500 kg in his Kadawatha Temple.

A senior officer of the CID said that they have received the photos of the gold bar and an investigation is being conducted.

Police Media Spokesperson SSP Nihal Thalduwa said, “The CID officers arrested Sirisumana Thera based on the facts revealed during the investigations regarding the financial fraud allegedly committed by Priyamali.”

The suspect, who claims he has achieved the ‘Arhat’ status, is scheduled to be produced in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (02).

Priyamali, her partner Isuru Bandara and Wijesuriya Arachchige Kasun who was a director of Thico Construction Company will also be produced in the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court by the Prison officials today (02).

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3rd unit of Norochcholai plant restarted

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The third unit of the Norochcholai Coal Power Plant, which had been temporarily shut during the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays due to reduced electricity demand, has been successfully restarted at 11:00 am today (April 21).

With this development, all three units of the plant are now operational, boosting national capacity to meet the recent surge in electricity demand.

Renewable energy curtailment also endsIn an official statement, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) also announced that the renewable energy curtailment program which began on April 10 to maintain grid stability during the holiday period was concluded early due to increased electricity demand.

Originally scheduled to continue until 3.00 pm on April 21, the curtailment was lifted a day earlier – at 3.00 pm yesterday – due to a notable increase in electricity demand.

 “CEB wishes to inform the public that renewable energy management which commenced on April 10 ahead of the Sinhala and Tamil New Year holidays due to reduced electricity demand, and need to ensure grid stability has now been concluded earlier than scheduled,” CEB Spokesman, Engineer Dhammika Wimalaratne said.

“We extend our sincere thanks to nearly 100,000 solar suppliers and prosumers, including domestic rooftop owners, net-plus and net-plus-plus commercial producers, whose cooperation during this critical period was instrumental in safeguarding national grid stability”, he expressed.

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22 Army soldiers injured in accident

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Twenty-two Army personnel have been injured after the bus they had been travelling in, had collided head on with a lorry today morning (April 21).

The accident had occurred in the Manamala Junction along the Nittambuwa- Kirindiwela Road.

The 22 Army soldiers, including the bus driver, who were in the bus, had sustained injuries and were admitted to the Wathupitiwala Hospital.

20 soldiers were subsequently discharged while one soldier and the driver of the bus are continuing to receive treatment.

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Pope Francis passes away

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His Holiness Pope Francis has died aged 88, the Vatican has announced.
According to the Vatican news service, the Pope has passed away at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta.

“His entire life was dedicated to the service of the Lord and His Church,” His Eminence Cardinal Farrell has stated.

His death comes a day after the Pope appeared in St Peter’s Square to wish “Happy Easter” to thousands of worshippers.

He was the first Pope from the Americas or the southern hemisphere. Not since Syrian-born Gregory III died in 741 had there been a non-European Bishop of Rome.

(Agencies)

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