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Fmr. Pera. VC beaten by undergrads

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1 year ago

December 11, 2022

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The former Vice Chancellor of the University of Peradeniya, Professor Atula Senaratne and his son were attacked by a group of students of the same university yesterday (10) at around 10 pm.

It is said that more than 300 people came to the official house in the university grounds where they live and staged a protest and attacked the house and the former vice-chancellor and his son.

The attack was caused by a car driven by the son of the former vice-chancellor who hit two motorcycles belonging to university students on the university premises and ran away.

However, Peradeniya police officers came and dispersed the students and took Vidura Senaratne into police custody.

The police say that the former Vice-Chancellor Prof. Atula Senaratne was admitted to the Peradeniya Teaching Hospital and the professor’s son was also assaulted and is being treated under police protection at the Kandy National Hospital.

So far no one has been arrested in connection with the incident.

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Sannasgala bailed (Update)

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1 hour ago

April 25, 2024

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Upul Shantha Sannasgala has been released on bail by the Welisara Magistrate’s Court a short while ago.

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Sannasgala arrested

Popular tutor and social media personality – Mr. Upul Shantha Sannasgala has been arrested.

According to reports, he has been arrested over failing to return a borrowed sum of Rs. 01 million to an individual within a month’s time as promised.

He is to be produced before the Welisara Magistrate Court later today.

Further investigations are underway.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Maithripala sends LoD to Mahinda Amaraweera

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April 25, 2024

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena has sent a Letter of Demand to Minister Mahinda Amaraweera, seeking Rs. 1 billion in damages over defamation.

The LoD is with regard to statements made to the media by Minister Amaraweera on April 22 and 24 which allegedly contains inaccurate and malicious comments regarding the former President.

It further states that legal action will be initiated against Minister Amaraweera if Mr. Sirisena is not compensated within 14 days.

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Parliament approves 3-month paid leave for Sampanthan

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3 hours ago

April 25, 2024

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Parliament today (April 25) approved a request to provide a 03 month-long paid leave for former Opposition leader and Trincomalee District MP – R. Sampanthan.

The Opposition Chief Whip Lakshman Kiriella has made the request which was seconded by Tamil National Alliance MP – Charles Nirmalanathan.

MP Sampanthan, who is 91 years of age, is currently in poor health.

(Source : Lankadeepa)