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Illegal slaughterhouse operated by millionaire gem businessman raided

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An illegal slaughterhouse operated on a large scale in the Welipenna area by a millionaire gem businessman was raided by the Central Anti-Corruption Task Force of police based in Walana on Wednesday morning (26).

Three people including the gem businessman were also arrested by the police.

Police have rescued and released 13 stolen buffaloes that have been prepared for slaughter.

It was reported that a former president’s coordinating secretary who is a politician from Trincomalee has put pressure on the police officers to get the arrested businessman released.

The businessman had also tried to evade arrest by offering a bribe of Rs.300,000 to the police officers.

According to a tip-off received by Central Anti-Corruption Task Force OIC Chief Inspector Indika Weerasinghe, the raid was carried out early Wednesday morning.

According to police sources, this illegal slaughterhouse, which was located 800 meters away from the Welipenna Police, has been operating for a long time with the blessings of some police officers.

The suspects were to be produced in the court yesterday.

Investigations revealed that the gem businessman has been operating an organized group to steal cattle from a number of areas including Tissamaharama and Hambantota, transport the animals along the Southern Expressway and bring them to the Welipanna slaughterhouse.

It was reported that the suspected businessman has maintained close relations with politicians and some high-ranking police officers.

(The Island)

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Govt. instructs to facilitate Bora Conference

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Secretary to the President Dr Nandika Sanath Kumanayake has instructed relevant officials to provide the maximum support necessary to successfully hold the Global Bora Community’s Spiritual Assembly and Convention scheduled to take place in Sri Lanka.

The Secretary to the President issued these instructions during discussions held today (12) at the Presidential Secretariat regarding the Global Bora Conference and Convention.

The Bora Conference and Convention will be held from 27 June to 05 July, coinciding with the Bora Community’s Spiritual Assembly, centred on the Bambalapitiya Bora Mosque and the Sri Lanka Exhibition and Convention Centre, with the participation of the community’s Spiritual Leader His Holiness Dr Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin Sahib.

Approximately fifteen thousand members of the Bora Community from India and numerous other countries are expected to arrive in Sri Lanka for this Convention and Conference. Extensive discussions were held regarding the provision of all infrastructure facilities, including airport arrangements, for them.

A group of the Bora Community’s religious leaders, along with officials including the Secretary to the Foreign Ministry, Aruni Ranaraja and Senior Additional Secretary to the President Roshan Gamage, participated in this occasion.

(President’s Media Division)

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CBSL advises banks to further assist affected SMEs

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The Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), with a view to facilitating sustainable revival of businesses that were adversely affected during the recent past has advised the licensed commercial banks and licensed specialised banks (hereinafter referred to as licensed banks) to provide further concessions to those SME borrowers who commenced discussions for business revival with the respective banks by 31.03.2025. 

These relief measures are in line with Circular No. 04 of 2024 dated 19.12.2024 on Relief Measures to Assist the affected SMEs and the Addendum Circular No. 01 of 2025 dated 01.01.2025.

Accordingly, licensed banks have been advised to provide further concessions including interest reliefs and new lending to affected borrowers while the timeline given to the licensed banks in Circular No. 04 of 2024 to enter into reschedulement agreements with eligible SME borrowers has been extended from 15.06.2025 to 30.06.2025.

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Student killed & 16 Injured after tree branch falls on school building

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A tragic incident occurred in the Balangoda area this afternoon (June 12), where 

A large tree branch had fallen on a school building in Balangoda today (June 12) afternoon, resulting in the death of a student and causing injuries to 16 others.

According to Balangoda Police, the deceased was a 17-year-old student. 

The injured have been hospitalised for treatment.

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