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Inaugural high-level roundtable on India- SL partnership

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The first-ever ‘High-level Round Table on India – Sri Lanka Partnership’ was organized by the High Commission of India, Colombo yesterday (Jan. 10)  at ITC Ratnadipa.

The event brought together experts, policymakers, and thought leaders to discuss key aspects of the bilateral relationship and propose pathways for enhanced cooperation between the two nations.
The roundtable explored diverse topics, including the geopolitical context for bilateral relations, the evolution of political ties, interlinked and mutual security, and cultural linkages. The discussions also delved into a roadmap for the future, focusing on physical and energy connectivity, digital connectivity, trade and investment potential, and strategies for sustainable development without debt dependency. These topics were presented by experts and well-versed researchers in their respective fields.

The event commenced with welcome remarks delivered by the High Commissioner of India,Mr. Santosh Jha, and was moderated by Dr. Ganesh Wignaraja, an eminent economist and trade expert. It saw the participation of representatives from local think tanks and opinion leaders, as well as officers leading relevant wings from the High Commission. 

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Assets of 02 police officers to be probed

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Assets of two prominent police officers are to be probed after authorities received a number of complaints, highly placed sources in the government say.

One officer in question is a DIG while the other is a SSP, reports add.

The Police Illegal Assets And Property Investigation Division are conducting further investigations.

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AG seeks CID probe into social media smear campaign against his staff

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The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has opened a probe following a complaint by Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe that his staff have been unduly targeted by false allegations on social media.

The AG’s instruction to the CID came after several of his staff complained to him over the allegation on social media.

Particularly targeted are senior AG’s Department officials awaiting promotions, sources said.

In one of the posts, a senior officer was accused of being supportive of granting bail to Thamil Makkal Viduthal Puligal (TMVP) leader Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillaiyan, when his fundamental rights application over his arrest was taken up. During the hearing of the FR case, the matter of bail was not even considered, the sources said.

Another allegation was that in a case related to the suspended Police Chief Deshabandu Tennakoon, the AG prevented a senior officer from representing the department and instead sent a junior officer. However, on the particular day, the senior officer was indisposed, the sources said.

These allegations surface as the AG’s Department has filed more than 600 new indictments in High Courts so far this year, while the Bribery Commission has also referred several bribery and corruption cases to the AG for prosecution.

(sundaytimes.lk)
(This story, originally published by sundaytimes.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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19-yr. old dies after falling from elevator

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A 19-year-old youth has died after falling from a service elevator at a hotel in the Pannai area, in the Jaffna Police Division.

According to the police, the incident had occurred last night (June 21) and the deceased has been identified as a resident of Nirveli, Jaffna.

According to investigations, the youth was employed at the hotel and had been using the service elevator -intended for transporting goods.

Further investigations are underway.

This incident follows a similar case recently reported from a hotel in Moratuwa last week.

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