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Boxer addicted to drugs beaten up by underworld gang in Kandy

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1 year ago

December 16, 2022

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Police investigations have revealed that the incident in which a former boxer was abducted at Hospital Lane in Kandy, beaten up with iron rods and left near a stadium in Hanthana, was the result of a conflict between two underworld gangs involved in drug trafficking.

The 22-year-old man, who was once known as a skilled boxer, was arrested earlier with 10 grams of drugs. He was released on bail after being remanded.

The police have received the report of the seized heroin after it was sent to the Government Analyst, and it has been confirmed that there were 8 grams of pure drugs in it.

The ruling in the case is to be delivered by the Kandy High Court next month.

Meanwhile, this youth was abducted by four persons who came in three-wheelers near his house at Hospital Lane, Kandy at around 8:00 pm recently (12).

The youth’s relatives said his legs and fingers were broken when he was found abandoned near a stadium at Hanthana. They also said that several burn injuries were seen on his body.

The mother of the youth said an individual came to their house to talk about an issue related to a motorcycle with her son. When he had come out of the house, a group of people arrived in two three-wheelers had attacked him and taken him away in one of the three-wheelers.

A relative of the victim said that they searched all over Kandy and the youth was later found abandoned near the stadium.

His father has passed away while his mother is also facing three cases in court for drug possession, police said.

A brother and a sister of this youth have also been arrested by the police and remanded after being presented in the court for drug possession.

The victim, who was once a talented boxer, has travelled to several countries like Malaysia and India as a player.

Police suspect that he may have been kidnapped by a major gang involved in drug trafficking in the Bogambara area.

Source: Dinamina

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

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31 mins 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.

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Duminda appointed as SLFP’s Acting Gen. Secretary

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39 mins ago

April 25, 2024

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The Sri Lanka Freedom Party’s (SLFP) faction led by Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva has appointed MP Duminda Dissanayake as the party’s Acting General Secretary.

He was appointed during the politburo meeting convened by the faction backing Minister Nimal Siripala de Silva this evening (April 25).

On Wednesday (24), the Colombo District Court issued an injunction preventing MP Sarathie Dushmantha Mithrapala from functioning as the General Secretary of SLFP and implementation of the decisions taken by him as the SLFP Acting General Secretary.

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Sri Lanka’s first strawberry cultivation model village in Nuwara Eliya

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40 mins ago

April 25, 2024

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The Department of Agrarian Development has made arrangements to establish Sri Lanka’s first strawberry cultivation model village in Nuwara Eliya.

The Minister of Agriculture and Plantation Industries, Mr. Mahinda Amaraweera, advised the Department of Agrarian Development to start this strawberry model cultivation village under the program initiated by the government to acquaint the farmers with the new crops that have been exported using new technology. Accordingly, the Department of Agrarian Development took steps to start this strawberry cultivation.

Under this arrangement, 40 farmers in Nuwara Eliya have been selected and arrangements have been made by the Department of Agrarian Development to provide the farmers with the financial allocation, strawberry plants required for cultivation as well as the new technology and water supply required for cultivation.

Especially for this cultivation, one farmer spends about Rs.1.3million of which 750,000 rupees have been provided by the Department of Agrarian Development without any recovery.

The remaining amount of 06 lakhs will be borne by the farmers engaged in the respective cultivation.

Under this, the Department of Agrarian Development will provide an amount of Rs.30 million to these 40 farmers for strawberry cultivation.

This strawberry cultivation is done in net houses in Nuwara Eliya and 40 net houses have been prepared so far. All of these safe houses can be fully automated by a remote control application.

Arrangements have been made to import the strawberry plants required for this cultivation to Sri Lanka before the end of this month. Approximately more than 300 strawberry plants are grown in one net house. The Commissioner General of the Department of Agrarian Development Mr. A.M.H.L.Abeyrathna said that steps will be taken to start cultivation as soon as the plants are received in Sri Lanka.

This strawberry cultivation is going to be cultivated locally as well as for export and the Department of Agrarian Development has already organized the necessary facilities to buy the harvest from the farmers.

Commenting on this, Minister Mahinda Amaraweera said that this first strawberry cultivation model village will be established under the Youth Agricultural Entrepreneurship Village program, which was started with the aim of attracting the youth community to agriculture, especially to generate high yield and income by using new technology, as well as the dollars needed by the country. He also mentioned that earning should be the aim of this work arrangement.

(dailynews.lk)

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