Govt. incurrs around Rs. 200 mn. loss due to MP’s conduct

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2 years ago

September 14, 2023

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Details of another scam has been linked to infamous MP Ali Sabry Raheem, who was recently fined after attempting to smuggle in gold and mobile phones amounting to over Rs. 80 million.

At the Puttalam District Coordinating Committee held yesterday (13), it was revealed that the MP had been misusing a state owned land of 214 acres, without permission, for several years.

It has also been revealed that the land has been used for salt production by a private company.

It has further revealed at the committee that the state has incurred a loss of nearly Rs. 200 million due to non-payment of taxes from this land for about 14 years.

Chairman of the Puttalam District Coordinating Committee, MP – Chinthaka Mayadunna has informed that law enforcement agencies have been informed to take neccessary legal action in this regard.

Nishantha Wickremesinghe remanded (Update)

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9 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Nishantha Wickremesinghe has been remanded until July 01.

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(Previous News : June 27, 2025 4.41pm)

2 ex-heads of govt. institutions, arrested

The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has arrested two former Chairmen on corruption charges.

Former Chairman of the Fisheries Corporation – Upali Liyanage and former SriLankan Airlines Chairman – Nishantha Wickremesinghe have been arrested in this manner.

However, Liyanage, who was produced before Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayathunga, was released on three sureties amounting to Rs. 5 million.

Body of undergrad who went missing at Port City beach, found (Update)

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12 hours ago

June 27, 2025

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The body of the undergraduate who had gone missing at the Port City beach, has been found.

The body was found during a search by divers.

(Previous News on 27th June 2025 at 10.06 am)

Undergrad goes missing at Port City beach while snorkeling

A 24-year-old university student from Asgiriya, Gampaha, has gone missing yesterday morning (June 26) while swimming in the sea off the Colombo Port City beach.

According to the police, the student, a resident of Gampaha, was part of a group of students from the Universities of Colombo and Moratuwa who had visited the artificial beach and engaged in snorkelling.

The student failed to resurface, prompting a complaint to the Colombo Port Police.

Lifeguards later recovered the snorkeling gear believed to be belonging to the missing student.

A joint search operation involving Navy divers from the Colombo Port and Rangala Navy Division is currently underway. Further investigations are underway by the Colombo Port Police.