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COPE lauds Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Ltd.

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The Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Limited was summoned to the Committee on Public Enterprises (COPE) which met on 08.09.2023 Chaired by Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Member of Parliament. The COPE Chair congratulated the institution on the progress it has made.

The Auditor General’s 2021, 2022 reports and current performance of that institution were examined at this Committee meeting held. A group of officials including Mr. Janaka Dharmakirthi, Secretary to the Ministry of Plantation Industry, Mr. Aminda Rodrigo, Chairman of The Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Limited, were also present at this Committee.

Addressing the Committee, the Chairman of Kalubovitiyana Tea Factory Limited stated that in 2022, the highest income of the company was Rs. 2 billion and a profit of Rs. 214 million following the payment of tax was also recorded. He pointed out that there are 4 tea factories in Matara, Galle and Kandy districts and they have successfully overcome many challenges including obtaining tea leaves. The Chairman of the company also stated that the company has shown success by adhering to the existing rules of the government as a public institution.

Although the company is small, the Auditor General said that this state-owned company has shown great progress in terms of accounts and financial statements. He appreciated the institution and mentioned that it has been a long time since he met such a progressive institution. The Auditor General pointed out that the recommendations given by COPE in 2013 have been followed to an extent of ninety-five percent and great progress has been achieved through high management skills. Here, attention was paid only to two audit questions.

Attention was directed on recovering the amount of 1.4 million rupees which is the deposit amount paid when acquiring the building where the head office was maintained by the company on a monthly rental basis. According to the said, the officials stated that a case is being filed.

In 2003, even though the loan amount given to a state company at the interest rate of twenty two percent was recovered, the interest was not charged. The officials also said that the institution has assured that it will pay the interest amount of 51 million rupees in installment basis.

Members of Parliament Nimal Lanza, Upul Mahendra Rajapaksha, Sanjeeva Edirimanna, and M. Rameshwaran were present at this Committee meeting held.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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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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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.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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