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Hirunika’s Defender was used to kidnap man in Dematagoda: AG

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2 weeks ago

September 15, 2023

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The Attorney General’s Department told in court yesterday (14) that former MP Hirunika Premachandra is the registered owner of the black Defender that was allegedly used to kidnap a young man.

Deputy Solicitor General (DSG) Janaka Bandara, who gave evidence in the Colombo High Court, said that eight people who allegedly abducted the young man using the vehicle have pleaded guilty to the charges.

Therefore, DSG Bandara pointed out that it is not necessary to recall the evidence against Ms. Premachandra and if the defense admits the facts, the case can be resolved quickly.

He presented the facts when the Attorney General’s case against Ms.Premachandra and others over aiding and abetting the kidnapping of a young man was heard in court.

The case was heard before High Court Judge Amal Ranaraja. Deputy Director of Regional News at Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation (SLRC) Ms. Kariyawasam testified and said that a press conference related to the incident was aired on SLRC.

Ms.Premachandra appeared in court yesterday.

The Attorney General filed this case under the charges of abducting Amila Priyanga Amarasinghe by force as well as aiding and abetting the crime which was committed on or around November 21, 2015 in Dematagoda.

The case was fixed for further trial on October 4 by the Colombo High Court.

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Cargills FoodCity assault : suspects released on bail

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38 mins ago

September 25, 2023

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The suspects recently remanded over assaulting a young woman at the Borella Cargills FoodCity supermarket, have been released on bail.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Sajindra Weerasuriya today (25) ordered to release the suspects on a surety of Rs. 5,000 each.

The suspects were produced before an identification parade and the complainant identifies 05 out of the 07 suspects.

Also, it was previously stated that the complainant had committed previous offences, it was singular that no such thing was mentioned in the police reports submitted to the court.

The court ordered to take up the case again on Nov. 08.

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Fmr. SDIG gets 5-yr. jail term

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3 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The Ratnapura High Court has sentenced former Senior DIG Lalith Jayasinghe for five-year imprisonment for intimidating Kahawatte OIC not to arrest MP Premalal Jayasekera over a shooting incident.

Ratnapura High Court also ordered the convict to pay a fine of Rs. 20,000.

The shooting incident took place during the 2015 Presidential election campaign.

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Notice on issuing revenue licenses in WP

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6 hours ago

September 25, 2023

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The Department of Motor Traffic has decided to temporarily suspend the issuing of revenue licenses in the Western Province due to a system update.

According to the department, the services will be unavailable from this Wednesday (September 27) to next Monday (October 02).

The Motor Traffic Department said in a statement that vehicles of which revenue licenses are expiring from Tuesday, September 26 can be renewed until October 10, without fines.

Meanwhile, the online service for revenue licenses was temporarily suspended from midnight yesterday (September 24) and will remain so until Friday, October 06.

The department added that the temporary service suspension was due to an update on the system maintained by the Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka.