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Brian Thomas owes Rs.1,440 million to Dinesh Schaffter

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The Attorney General filed charges against veteran cricket commentator Brian Thomas before Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis yesterday (5) regarding an allegation of giving dud cheques amounting to over Rs.1,440 million to deceased Janashakthi PLC Group Director Dinesh Schaffter for purchasing ready-made garments.

The Attorney General filed this case following a complaint made by the deceased businessman who resided at No. 39, Flower Road in Colombo 7 and based on an investigation by the Financial Crimes Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

Ten charges were filed under the Debt Recovery Act in seven cases regarding the issuance of 20 dud cheques and Mr. Thomas pleaded not guilty.

These cases were filed in relation to transactions that took place in 2017.

The suspect on 20 occasions had issued these cheques after receiving ready-made garments for export from a private textile shop.

After the suspect pleaded not guilty to the charges, the case was postponed for November 2 for further hearing.

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No vehicles or vehicle permits for MPs – President

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Parliamentarians will not receive vehicles or vehicle permits this year, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said.

He said this while delivering the 2025 Budget speech in Parliament today (Feb. 17).

The President also added that measures will be taken to auction off all luxury vehicles in the state sector in March 2025.

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Human Immunoglobulin case : Lab reports from India & Germany received

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Sri Lanka has received laboratory reports from India and Germany regarding the human immunoglobulin drug.

The police confirmed that a team of officers had traveled to those countries to obtain the reports.

The Attorney General’s Department stated that the reports will be used as evidence, and a final decision on the case will be made after they are thoroughly examined.

(News1st)

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Train numbers in daily operations to be upped to reduce delays

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Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways, Dr. Prasanna Gunasena, announced that steps are being taken to increase the number of locomotives in daily operations to reduce train delays ahead of the introduction of electric trains in Sri Lanka

He emphasized the importance of improving train punctuality, stating that the government is actively addressing service cancellations. Currently, Sri Lanka operates around 217 to 220 daily train services, with 17 to 20 cancellations on average. The goal is to minimize cancellations and maintain consistent operations.

Dr. Gunasena noted that while the country typically requires 60 to 70 locomotives for smooth daily operations, only 45 to 50 have been available in recent times. However, efforts are underway to increase this number, with the expectation that over 60 locomotives will be in service by the end of February.

Additionally, he highlighted that currently, 52% of trains operate on schedule, while 17% experience delays exceeding 10 minutes, and 10% are delayed by more than 30 minutes. The government aims to improve these figures by enhancing locomotive availability and efficiency.

(dailynews.lk)

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