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Dilrukshi acquitted in audio recording case

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2 years ago

August 9, 2023

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The Public Service Commission has acquitted former Director General of the Bribery Commission Dilrukshi Dias Wickremasinghe who was interdicted in connection with a controversial audio recording.

Ms.Wickremasinghe has been acquitted of the charges based on the reports previously issued by the University of Moratuwa and the Government Analyst’s Department.

The investigation reports said that the audio recording of a telephone conversation between Ms. Wickremasinghe and Avant-Garde Chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi, has been edited.

In 2019, when the relevant audio recording was circulated on social media sites, the Public Service Commission which investigated the incident interdicted Ms. Wickremasinghe on September 24, 2019.

However, a lengthy investigation conducted by the University of Moratuwa and the Government Analyst’s Department in 2021 revealed that the audio recording has been edited to distort the entire telephone conversation.

This incident was a hotly debated incident in the political arena at that time. Ms. Wickremasinghe requested Mr. Senadhipathi to release the entire phone conversation.

At the time of the incident, she was working as the Deputy Additional Solicitor General of the Attorney General’s Department.

Ms. Wickremasinghe is currently retired and with this decision of the Public Service Commission, she will be entitled to the arrears of salary and privileges.

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Ex-Immigration Controller pleads guilty

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55 minutes ago

July 1, 2025

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Controller of Immigration and Emigration – Harsha Illukpitiya, today (July 01) unconditionally pleaded guilty before the Supreme Court in a case related to contempt of court.

The charge stemmed from his failure to comply with a court order related to the e-visa issuance process.

The Supreme Court announced that sentencing will take place on July 24.

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Nishantha Wickramasinghe remanded again (Update)

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57 minutes ago

July 1, 2025

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Former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been remanded till July 15 by Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga.

(Previous news 2025 July 01,12.15pm.)

Ex-SriLankan Airlines chief produced before court

Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines – Nishantha Wickramasinghe has been produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court by prison officials today (July 01).

Wickramasinghe was arrested last week by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) and is currently in remand custody,

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Seat belt compulsory for bus drivers from today

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2 hours ago

July 1, 2025

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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has announced that starting today (July 01), it will be mandatory for all bus drivers to wear seat belts, with strict penalties for non-compliance.

Under the MotorTraffic Act, bus drivers are legally required to wear seat belts, but a rise in accidents due to drivers ignoring this rule has prompted the authorities to re-enforce it.

Police confirmed that action will be taken against drivers who fail to comply.

Seat belts to be made mandatory for all passengers in expressways

Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transport has also stated that wearing seat belts will be made mandatory to all passengers of light vehicles travelling on expressways from August 01, 2025.

Meanwhile, wearing seat belts will also be mandatory to all passengers of all vehicles on expressways from September 01, 2025.

Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake also confirmed the directive while speaking to media this morning (July 01) during an inspection tour at the Colombo Central Bus Stand.