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Keheliya not paid rent in 04 months!

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The Central Provincial Chief Minister’s Office has reported that it is still awaiting a response from former minister Keheliya Rambukwella regarding the deduction of rent from his salary for the official residence he occupies. 

Despite a letter sent 19 days ago requesting permission to deduct the amount due, there has been no reply from Rambukwella.

Following the destruction of his home during recent unrest, Rambukwella was temporarily housed in the official residence of the Central Provincial Chief Minister on Malabar Street, Kandy. This arrangement was based on an agreement to deduct 10% of his monthly salary as rent.

While Rambukwella served as Minister of Health and Minister of Environment, the payments were made to the Central Provincial Council through the respective ministry secretaries. However, these payments ceased after his imprisonment in February. As a result, the Central Provincial Chief Ministry has made a written request to the parliamentary secretary to resume the deductions.

The parliamentary secretary has responded, stating that he has the authority to collect payments from MPs for residences located in Madiwala, but lacks the authority for houses outside this area. He further indicated that if Rambukwella consents in writing, the deductions could be resumed.

The Chief Ministry has sent a letter to Rambukwella, currently in remand prison, seeking his consent to deduct 10% of his salary. As of now, no response has been received, according to a spokesperson for the Chief Ministry. The situation remains unresolved as the office continues to seek a solution to collect the due payments.

(asianmirror.lk)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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