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Have inquiry how you can have better country not on me missing my flight – Venerable Ajahn (Video)

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11 months ago

June 4, 2023

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Venerable Ajahn Brahmawanso Thera, who was held back at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for 12 hours, said instead of having an inquiry about how he missed the flight, authorities should have an inquiry on how Sri Lanka can have a better country with more forgiveness.

“I learnt that the President has initiated an inquiry about how I missed my flight. Someone made a little mistake. It is not a big deal. So please instead of having an inquiry about how I missed my flight, instead have an inquiry how you can have a better country with more forgiveness. Allow people to make mistakes because one thing which I’ve noticed when you allow people to make a mistake, they’re not afraid of making mistakes. They make less mistakes,” the Thera said in a video.

The Thera said he never knew the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was at the lounge that evening.

“I am a well-known monk. So, you go in the VIP lounge. I never knew the prime minister of Sri Lanka at the lounge that evening. He was going off to some big event over in Bangkok. Everything was orderly and plenty of time to wait for the flight. When it came to the boarding time, I asked if we are boarding soon. They said don’t worry, everything is on schedule. By the time they took me to the gate, that is when I saw the boarding bridge was moving away from the aircraft. The plane took off. I missed my flight. Nothing to do with anything which I was doing. I just got taken out only seen the lounge. Supposed to be VIP is supposed to look after VIPs please never become a VIP. You tend to lose your board. If I had just walked out by myself no problem, but you can’t exist soldiers outside,” he said.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Police bust motorcycle assembly racket

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1 hour ago

April 26, 2024

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A group of officers from the Panadura Anti-Corruption Unit have succeeded in gathering information about a racket of assembling and selling motorcycles with imported motorcycle parts.

Police said 41 such motorcycles were seized while checking three motorcycle showrooms in Maspotha and Wariyapola in Kurunegala.

Police said 48CC and Mowad motorcycles were assembled in this manner and it’s valued at close to Rs.20 million.

During interrogation it was revealed that the racket was carried out by a businessman who imports motorcycle parts in Kurunegala.

Investigations revealed that the government lost a massive amount of tax revenue due to the racket.

The buyers said they are unable to register the motorcycles bought from the showrooms and extensive investigations are underway regarding the racket.

(News1st)

(This story, originally published by News1st has not been edited by SLM staff)

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5 including Ulapane Sumangala Thero, bailed

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2 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Convenor of the Teacher – Principal Trade Union Alliance – Ven. Ulapane Sumangala Thero and 04 others have been granted bail under strict conditions by the Colombo Additional Magistrate today (April 26).

They were remanded for attempted disturbance against implementing a Court order.

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Expedite Xpress Pearl investigation – court

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2 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Colombo Additional Magistrate – Keminda Perera yesterday (April 25) ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to complete the investigation regarding the Xpress Pearl incident and report the facts to the court immediately.

The magistrate also ordered that the audio tapes containing conversations between the stricken vessel and its local agent, to be submitted before the court.

However, the State Counsel who appeared on behalf of the CID when the case was taken up on Thursday (25), has sought a period of one month, in order to present facts in relation to the investigations.

The lawyers representing the captain of the destroyed ‘X-Press Pearl’ ship and the directors of the relevant local agent, who have been named as respondents of the case, noted that a trial with regard to the maritime calamity is already underway before the Colombo High Court.

They have also raised questions concerning the need for conducting further investigations into the same incident against this backdrop.

(Source : Aruna)