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Kelaniya Sudhamma Thera arrested over child abuse!

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The National Child Protection Authority (NCPA) arrested Kelaniya Sudhamma Thera, the chief incumbent of Punyalankara Vihara at Ranmuthugala in Kadawatha on allegations of sexually abusing underage boys at the Ranmuthugala Children’s Home.

The NCPA said the monk was arrested at the temple following a lengthy investigation conducted into a complaint of sexual abuse of two boys, aged 14 and 17, at the Ranmuthugala Children’s Home.

NCPA Chairman Udaya Kumara Amarasingha said the investigations have revealed that older children of the Children’s Home had procured younger children of the same Children’s Home to the monk.

The older children have been given Rs.1,000 each while younger children who were molested had been given Rs.500 each by the monk.

The suspect had also given mobile phones to older children.

The suspect had admitted the allegations in the presence of the NCPA officials and when presented to the Judicial Medical Officer of Colombo.

Colombo Additional Magistrate Kominda Perera ordered the release of the suspect on two sureties of Rs.300,000 each.

(Aruna)

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Damitha Abeyratne & husband granted bail

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Actress Damitha Abeyratne and her husband were granted bail on the orders of the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (April 24).

Accordingly, the couple was released on a surety of Rs. 5 million each.

The actress and her spouse were arrested on April 04.

The Computer Crimes Division of the CID initiated an investigation into the alleged defrauding of Rs. 3 million by the couple on the promise of employment in South Korea. Subsequently, the CID informed the court that Abeyratne and her husband would be named as suspects of the relevant case.

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Uma Oya project launched (Video)

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President of the Islamic Republic of Iran – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi and Sri Lankan President – Ranil Wickremesinghe have jointly inaugurated the Uma Oya Multipurpose Development Project (UOMDP) a short while ago. 

This project is one of the largest irrigation projects in Sri Lanka following the Mahaweli Development Project.

(Video – PMD)

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SLFP crisis : 2 more court orders

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The Colombo District Court today (April 24) delivered an injunction preventing former President Maithripala Sirisena from functioning as the chairman of Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP).

The order was issued with regard to a complaint filed by former SLFP executive committee member Montague Sarathchandra.

Accordingly, the injunction will be effective until the conclusion of the trial.

Meanwhile, the court order preventing the SLFP Executive Committee from ousting its members Mahinda Amaraweera, Duminda Dissanayake, and Lasantha Alagiyawanna from their respective party positions has also been extended.

Accordingly, the interim injunction will be in place until May 08 on the orders of the Colombo District Court.

Colombo District Judge Sandun Withana delivered this extension when a complaint filed by the three MPs was taken up this morning (24).

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