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Couple arrested for harbouring wanted criminal Buru Moona!

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1 year ago

March 6, 2023

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A man and his wife were arrested by the Police Special Task Force for allegedly providing shelter to wanted criminal ‘Buru Moona’ who fled the country after escaping from the custody of the Katunayake Airport Police.

The three-wheeler used by the couple to evade arrest had also been taken into police custody.

The arrested man is a Navy deserter who is a resident of Malwatta Road, Millaniya in Bandaragama.

According to information received by the officers of the STF Intelligence Division, the suspects were arrested in Nuwara Eliya.

After killing a restaurant owner in Hanwella on December 18, Buru Moona was hiding at the house of the arrested couple at Malwatta Road, Millaniya.

Buru Moona went to the Airport with the male suspect on February 24 in his attempt to leave for Dubai under the false name of Koralage Kankanamlage Ravindu Warna Ranga. He was arrested by the immigration officers and handed over to the Airport police.

However, two Buddhist monks of a temple in Hettipola who arrived at the airport police had gotten the suspect released from police custody.

As soon as the suspect Buru Moona was arrested, the couple fled their house along with all family members.

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Bill suspending Parate Law, passed

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4 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Recovery of Loans by Banks (Special Provisions) (Amendment) Bill, which was amended to facilitate legal provisions for the suspension of Parate Law until December 15, 2024, was passed in Parliament without amendments today (May 07).

This amendment introduces legal provisions for the suspension of the Parate Law until December 15, 2024.

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Mervyn granted bail

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Tharanga Mahawatta today (May 07) ordered the release of former Minister Mervyn Silva on bail over the SLRC assault incident in 2007.

He was ordered to be released on a surety of Rs. 500,000.

Silva was accused of threatening and assaulting a former journalist of the Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation.

The Magistrate also ordered to immediately arrest former municipal councillor – Lal Peiris, who was named as the third suspect in the case, and produce him before the court.

The Magistrate also banned him from travelling overseas.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Appeals Court rejects Wijeyadasa’s petition against interim order

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5 hours ago

May 7, 2024

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The Court of Appeal today dismissed the petition filed by Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe seeking to suspend the interim injunction issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

Minister of Justice Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe was appointed as the Acting Chairman of SLFP during an executive committee meeting held on April 21, by the party’s faction led by former President Maithripala Sirisena.

On April 24, the Colombo District Court issued an injunction order preventing Minister Wijeyadasa from functioning as the Acting Chairman of the SLFP.

The court has also issued an injunction order preventing MP Sarathie Dushmantha Mithrapala from functioning as the General Secretary of SLFP.

Meanwhile, the court had issued another injunction preventing the implementation of the decisions taken by the SLFP Acting General Secretary.

The Colombo District Judge issued these injunctions after considering a plaint submitted by Ministers Mahinda Amaraweera, Lasantha Alagiyawanna and Member of Parliament Duminda Dissanayake.

It was mentioned in the order that these injunctions will remain in effect until May 08, 2024.

However, Minister Rajapakshe had later filed a petition with the Court of Appeal seeking to invalidate the recent order issued by the Colombo District Court preventing him from functioning as the Acting Chairman of SLFP.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)