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Heroin found from cells of Harak Kata & Kudu Salindu on 8 occasions

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2 years ago

September 20, 2023

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It has been revealed that there has been no proper investigation into the discovery of heroin on eight occasions from the cells where Harak Kata and Kudu Salindu are being detained under the strict protection of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).

The two drug traffickers are said to be addicted to drugs and it is suspected that some corrupt policemen who are suspected to have close relations with the two may have provided these heroin packets to them.

Sources at the police headquarters said that these heroin packets were found from time to time while hidden in the cells and toilets of the two drug dealers.

According to police sources, only the CID officers have the permission to meet these two criminals while they are being held in the cells.

It has been alleged that these two drug smugglers have given money amounting to Rs.100,000 to some CID officers.

It has now been revealed that the constable who helped Harak Kata in his plan to escape from the CID was given more than Rs.10 million and various valuable items.

Source – Divaina

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Court summons ex-AGM of People’s bank over major fraud

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9 minutes ago

July 3, 2025

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The Attorney General has filed a case against one Vithanage Don Dayananda, a former Assistant General Manager (AGM) at People’s Bank head office, for allegedly preparing and using a forged document related to a Rs.2,000 million personal guarantee bond.

Colombo High Court Judge Lanka Jayaratne has fixed the case (HC 39/2019) for trial on October 30. When the case was called on July 01, the accused had appeared in court.

It is alleged that around June 01, 2006, in Colombo, the accused knowingly prepared a forged document purporting to show that a personal guarantee bond, allegedly signed and dated July 27, 1995, by directors of Yashoda Holdings (Pvt) Ltd.had been submitted to the bank’s head office.

Despite being well aware that the document was a forged one, he had allegedly presented it as genuine evidence during the Commercial High Court Case No. 122/2004.

Therefore, the Attorney General has charged him under Section 459 of the Penal Code.

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2nd round of Grade 06 admission appeals open online today

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35 minutes ago

July 3, 2025

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The Ministry of Education has announced that online appeals for the second round of Grade 06 admissions in 2025, based on the 2024 Grade 05 Scholarship Examination results, can be submitted from today (July 03) until July 17.

Parents or guardians can submit appeals for up to three schools by visiting the official website of the Ministry of Education at www.moe.gov.lk or directly via the extension at g6application.moe.gov.lk.

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Several showers expected today

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2 hours ago

July 3, 2025

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Several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and North-western provinces and in Nuwara-Eliya, Kandy, Galle and Matara districts today (July 03), the Department of Meteorology said.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Meanwhile, fairly strong winds of about 30-40 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.