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Constable suspended for harassing sexual abuse victim

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1 year ago

January 25, 2023

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The Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Matale has taken steps to suspend a police constable for sexually assaulting a teenaged girl who visited the police station to complain about being sexually abused.

The suspended police constable is attached to the Mahawela Police.

He has committed the crime on August 27 last year while working at the Kandenuwara Police in Matale.

The victim who had been sexually assaulted by the constable had visited the police station to lodge a complaint about being sexually abused.

Following the complaint, the officers of the Kandenuwara Police have decided to take the girl to the scene of crime and conduct an on-site inspection.

Though a female officer was supposed to accompany her to the scene of the crime, she was accompanied by a sub-inspector and the constable.

She was taken to Galgamuwa where the incident happened along with her grandfather in a three-wheeler.

Subsequently, the girl has complained to the Meegalewa Police that the police constable molested her by touching her thighs and other parts of her body during the journey.

The Meegalewa Police have taken steps to forward this complaint to the Matale Bureau for the Prevention of Abuse of Children and Women.

Accordingly, Bureau officers have discovered that the girl was molested by the police constable in the three-wheeler.

Steps have been taken to file a case against him in the Matale High Court.

The police constable appeared in court yesterday (23) and was released on two sureties of Rs.500,000 each and the case is to be taken up again on March 31.

Source – Dinamina

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Complaint filed alleging assets being misused for President’s political activities

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April 26, 2024

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Today (26) the Socialist Youth Union (SYU) filed a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) calling for a probe into the alleged misuse of assets owned by the National Youth Services Council (NYSC) for the political activities of current President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The SYU submitted a formal complaint to the CIABOC today (26) afternoon.

The complaint is filed against Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports – Harin Fernando, Ministry Secretary – Dr. Kanapathipillai Mahesan, and Chairman of the NYSC – Pasindu Gunaratne.

Speaking before the media, Eranga Gunasekara, the national organizer of the SYU said, NYSC vehicles bearing the numbers NA 9099, NB 1389, NB 3384, NB 3383 had been misused for the UNP rally held in Kuliyapitiya on March 10.

He has also said a dance troupe of the NYSC, used for the rally, is yet to be paid.

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Tiran makes revelation on Maithripala’s statement

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April 26, 2024

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During the inquiry over former President Maithripala Sirisena’s recent statement that he was aware of the real culprits behind the Easter Sunday bomb attacks, he has not mentioned the names of anyone in Sri Lanka, Public Security Minister Tiran Alles said.

The lawmaker made this remark while speaking during today’s parliamentary session.

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High Posts committee approves 4 appointments

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April 26, 2024

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Committee on High Posts approves appointments of a new ambassador, a secretary to a ministry, and 02 chairpersons of institutions

The Committee on High Posts which met recently in Parliament has given its approval for the appointments of a new ambassador, a ministry secretary and two institution chairpersons.

Accordingly, the Committee on High Posts has approved the appointment of Mr. S.A Rodrigo as the new Sri Lankan Ambassador to the Italian Republic.

In addition to that, the appointment of Mr. A.C.M. Nafeel as the new secretary of the Ministry of Water Supply and Estate Infrastructure Development was also approved by the Committee on High Posts.

Furthermore, the Committee on High Posts approved the appointments of Mr. W.A.D.S Gunasinghe as the new chairman of the Regional Development Bank and Mr. N.K.S. Jayasekara as the new chairman of the Sri Lanka Atomic Energy Regulatory Council.

Ministers Dr. Ramesh Pathirana and Vidura Wickramanayake, Member of Parliament Rishad Bathiudeen participated in the Committee on High Posts which met under the chairmanship of Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena.