Constable suspended over dumping waste in Attidiya Sanctuary

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2 years ago

July 14, 2023

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A police constable attached to the Dehiwala Police has been suspended over an incident of dumping discarded building materials in the Attidiya Bird Sanctuary.

A senior police officer of the Dehiwala Police said that this constable’s tractor has been used by two other suspects to dump the stock of discarded building materials in the sanctuary.

An assistant and the driver who drove the tractor were arrested by the Wildlife officers.

The two suspects have been released on bail after being produced in the Mt. Lavinia Magistrate’s Court.

This constable has pressured the driver to give a fake statement stating that the tractor had been used on a lease basis and that it did not belong to the constable.

An investigation was conducted to suspend the constable after the driver revealed this to the police.

Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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9 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.