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CID to summon Pubudu & Mashi over Priyamali’s frauds

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1 year ago

November 9, 2022

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is to record statements from popular actor Pubudu Chaturanga and wife Mashi Siriwardene in connection with the investigations into the large-scale financial frauds committed by Thilini Priyamali.

The two artistes are scheduled to be summoned regarding the Muhurat festival of the Mayajala movie held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo at a cost of more than Rs.30 million and Priyamali spending money to organise the event.

Janaki & Priyamali detained at two prisons

Meanwhile, it was reported that Janaki Siriwardena, who was remanded on charges of aiding and abetting Priyamali’s financial frauds, has been detained at the Negombo Prison.

Priyamali is detained at the women’s ward in Welikada Prison.

Siriwardena has been taken to the Negombo Prison, suspecting that there may be a risk of conflict between the two suspects in the same prison.

Siriwardena was remanded after being produced in the court on November 5. She was taken from the court to Welikada Prison and then taken to Negombo as soon as the registration process was completed.

The CID officials and the lawyers of the complainants feared that Priyamali and Siriwardena could make plans to destroy evidence if they were detained in the same prison.

Therefore, a request has been made that they should not be detained in the same prison.

Although the two suspects are said to be very close friends, it was reported that there has been a rift between the two due to a financial dispute recently.

The CID has also received several audio recordings of the two blaming each other.

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CID records another statement from Maithri

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11 mins ago

May 3, 2024

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena has appeared before the Criminal Investigations Department today (May 03) to record another statement regarding the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

The CID had previously obtained a five-hour-long statement from the former President on March 25 over a statement he had made a few days earlier.

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Water cannons deployed on protesting Med. students

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14 mins ago

May 3, 2024

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Police had used water cannons in order to disperse the protesting medical students near the Viharamahadevi Park in Colombo earlier today (May 03).

The protest march was organised by the Medical Faculty Students’ Action Committee against the establishment of private medical colleges in the country and the decision to establish a Faculty of Medicine at the National School of Business Management (NSBM).

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Royal pardon for 44 Sri Lankans in UAE

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4 hours ago

May 3, 2024

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Forty four Sri Lankans who were in different prisons across the United Arab Emirates have been pardoned by a Royal order.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates has formally conveyed to the Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi that these Sri Lankan prisoners received pardon by the Royal order on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan, April 2024.

These forty four Sri Lankans who have received the Royal pardon will be repatriated to Sri Lanka by the Government of the United Arab Emirates in due course. The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi will collaboratively coordinate with the United Arab Emirates Government authorities and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sri Lanka to ensure their safe repatriation.

Ambassador of Sri Lanka in Abu Dhabi Udaya Indrarathne wishes to extend his deep appreciation to the Government of the United Arab Emirates, and its Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Interior for making arrangements to pardon these Sri Lankans. The Embassy of Sri Lanka appreciates the empathy and generosity shown by the leadership of the UAE in this regard.

(MFASL)