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Court summons Gnanasara Thera over house ownership case

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2 years ago

October 3, 2023

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasinghe yesterday (02) issued notices to three respondents including Ven. Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thera to appear in the court on October 19 to state the facts over a dispute regarding the ownership of an apartment in Bambalapitiya.

Considering a personal complaint, the Magistrate issued the notice to the respondents, Gnanasara Thera, Dayaseela Thera and Sylvester, the committee chairman of the apartment building.

Attorney-at-law Sandya Talduwa filed this personal complaint in the Court and the Magistrate issued this order after considering the facts presented by her.

Inoka Chandima Senanayake, a resident of 36/5/1, Shrubbery Gardens, Bambalapitiya, had filed this petition.

The petition said that the respondents have prevented her from entering into this property which was legally assigned to her by her aunt residing in the US.

Meanwhile, Gnanasara Thera has told the Court that the owners of the property had told him to sell it and use the amount received to build a Stupa.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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2 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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6 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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7 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.