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Keheliya’s request to unfreeze bank account, rejected

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4 months ago

March 20, 2025

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The Colombo High Court rejected a request made on behalf of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella to lift the order freezing a bank account in the parliamentary branch of the former Minister.
The account was frozen in connection with an investigation conducted by the Bribery Commission.

The Colombo High Court recently further extended its order to freeze 16 fixed deposit accounts and three insurance policies belonging to the family members of the former Health Minister for three more months as part of the ongoing investigation by the Bribery Commission.

Counsel informed court that the parliamentary branch bank account, where Rambukwella’s pension, along with compensation exceeding Rs. 95.9 million for damages caused by a fire to his house during the Aragalaya, is deposited, has also been frozen under this provision. Counsel requested that the freeze on this bank account be lifted.

However, after considering the facts, Colombo High Court Judge Adithya Patabendige rejected the request.

(dailymirror.lk)

(Except for the headline, this story, originally published by dailymirror.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Lanka IOC donates Rs. 100 mn. to the President’s Fund

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1 hour ago

July 4, 2025

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The Lanka Indian Oil Company (LIOC) has donated Rs. 100 million to the President’s Fund.

Mr. Dipak Das, Managing Director of Lanka Indian Oil Company, handed over the relevant cheque to Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the President, at the Presidential Secretariat today (July 04).

It is noteworthy that this donation is in addition to the contributions Lanka Indian Oil Company already makes to the education, health and cultural sectors in the country.

Mr. Roshan Gamage, Senior Additional Secretary to the President and a group of representatives from Lanka Indian Oil Company were also present at the occasion.

Mr. Das was a part of the CEOs delegation of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) who was in Colombo from June 29 – July 02.

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Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree (Pics)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the Deduru Oya bridge along the Chilaw – Puttalam Road.

It is reported that the accident took place around 11.30 am today (July 04) while the bus was plying from Point Pedro to Colombo.

Injured passengers in the accident have been admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital.

(Pics : Facebook)

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S.M. Chandrasena remanded (Update)

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2 hours ago

July 4, 2025

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Former Minister S.M. Chandrasena, who was arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (July 04), has been remanded until July 18th.

(Previous news 2025 July 04 – 10.49.am)

Ex-Minister S.M. Chandrasena arrested

Former Minister – S.M. Chandrasena has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) a short while ago.

Chandrasena had appeared before the CIABOC today (July 04) to record a statement.