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Harin’s secretary arrested

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Two persons including a private secretary of a minister have been arrested by the Badulla police HQ yesterday (Feb. 22).

They have been arrested over enabling the getaway of a man under police arrest for driving under the influence after assaulting the police sergeant who had made the arrest.

Two police officers attached to the Badulla Divisional Traffic Division were on duty at around 12.30am yesterday (22) had checked an Alto type car to find its driver – an one Dilith Prasanga was under the influence. 

When taking measures to arrest him and take him to the Badulla police HQ in the same car, a luxury jeep had stopped them and a man introducing himself as a secretary of Minister Harin Fernando had stepped out demanding to release the arrested individual.

The man had dragged out the police sergeant at the wheel before leaving with the arrested man and the car.

The policemen had informed of this incident to the Badulla HQI and subsequently, Dilith Prasanga had been arrested. Further questioning had revealed that the man who had intervened and hampered the arrest was a private secretary of a powerful minister.

Accordingly, a case was to be filed against the said secretary at the Badulla Courts yesterday.

(Source : Aruna)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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