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CID summons ex-Minister Tiran Alles over Weligama shooting

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4 weeks ago

March 30, 2025

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Former Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has been summoned to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to record a statement regarding the death of a police sergeant from the Colombo Crimes Division during a shooting incident near a hotel in Weligama, Matara in 2023.

Police said that the former Minister has been summoned to the CID on Monday (31) for a statement to be recorded regarding the incident.

Earlier, the Matara Magistrate’s Court ordered the arrest of seven police officers including IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon over a shooting incident that took place in front of the W15 Hotel in the Pelena area in Weligama, Matara, on December 31, 2023.

On that day, a CCD team had travelled to the area to arrest a suspect without informing the area police. Policemen had opened fire at the CCD due to a mistaken identity, and one of the police sergeants, Upul Chaminda Kumara (46) was killed in the incident, while a Sub-Inspector (SI) was injured.

IGP Deshabandu Tennakoon is currently remanded in connection with the incident.

It was reported that the former Minister was summoned for an inquiry due to suspicions that the former Minister is aware of information regarding the incident.

(dailymirror.lk)
(This story, originally published by dailymirror.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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CBSL presents Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 to President

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1 hour ago

April 29, 2025

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) – Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (April 29).

A copy of the report was also presented to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Several senior officials from the Central Bank were present at the occasion.

(President’s Media Division)

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30 injured in a bus accident in Beliatta

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2 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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30 persons have been injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a SLTB bus near the Hettiarachchi bend in the Beliatta police division today (April 29).

Police said that the injured have been admitted to the Tangalle and Beliatta hospitals.

Further investigations are underway.

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Millions lost due to Kompanna Veediya flyover construction delay

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3 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation – Bimal Rathnayake yesterday (April 28) visited construction site of the flyover being built from Baladaksha Mawatha near the Kompanna Veediya Police Station to Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, in Colombo, to inquire about the cause of its delay.

He pointed out that the government has been compelled to pay over Rs.400 million to contractors as delay charges and a significant daily loss of Rs. 500,000 is being incurred.

The flyover has been planned to be built from Baladaksha Mawatha near the Slave Island Police Station to Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, in Colombo.

Accordingly, 06 police residential quarters had to be removed, and as a result, the project was delayed for about 02 years.

According to the Transport Ministry, it was informed during the inspection tour that steps will be taken to promptly remove the police residential quarters, which have caused the delay.

Stating that the matter must be resolved immediately, the minister has instructed the relevant officials to ensure that the construction of the flyover is completed by the end of this year under any circumstances.