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Convict in schoolgirl Vidya’s murder dies in hospital

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1 year ago

April 2, 2024

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Poobalasingham Tavakumar, who was imprisoned at the Pallekelle Prison after being sentenced to death for the murder of schoolgirl Vidya Sivaloganathan in Jaffna, died on Sunday after being admitted to the Kandy National Hospital with an emergency health condition.

The Police said that the deceased was 39 years old and had filed an appeal against the death sentence.

He was sent to Pallekele Prison after the death sentence and was admitted to the prison hospital and the Kandy National Hospital frequently due to illness.

His body has been kept at the Kandy National Hospital mortuary for post-mortem examination.

In connection with the murder of Vidya, a three-judge bench of the Jaffna High Court sentenced the seven accused to death.

Vidya was murdered on May 13, 2015, in Jaffna and seven people arrested in connection with her murder were sentenced to death in 2017.

(dailynews.lk)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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7 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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7 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.