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Didn’t request V8 jeep from Health Ministry: Seetha

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2 years ago

November 23, 2022

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State Minister of Health Dr. Seetha Arambepola said that she uses a Benz type car temporarily provided by the Presidential Secretariat and that she had not requested the Health Ministry to give her a V8 jeep.

Although the Health Ministry should provide three vehicles to the State Minister, only one cab has been given so far. The car that was given earlier has also been taken away by the ministry after it was found unfit for driving.

State Minister Arambepola said that none of the vehicles used by previous state ministers have been given to her or her staff.

Meanwhile, Health Ministry Secretary Janaka Sri Chandragupta said that two V8 jeeps used by previous state ministers are now used by two additional secretaries.

He said that one of the jeeps has been planned to be given to the state minister.

This is stated in a letter sent by the Health Secretary regarding the request for a V8 jeep.

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2 injured in Kotahena shooting

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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A man and a woman have been injured in a shooting incident in the Kotahena area this evening (May 16), police said.

Both victims were hospitalised for treatment.

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Arrest warrant issued against Mahindananda

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8 hours ago

May 16, 2025

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An arrest warrant has been issued against former Agriculture Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage over the ongoing investigation into the importation of Chinese fertilizer.

The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court issued the warrant on a request by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), after Aluthgamage failed to appear before the Commission as summoned on May 14.

Earlier, on May 14, a motion seeking anticipatory bail on behalf of his counsel was filed with the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, requesting that the matter be taken up on May 16. The Magistrate ordered that the motion be heard on May 19.