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Lawyer fined for allowing under-age son to drive car on Southern Expressway

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9 months ago

September 3, 2024

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A lawyer who allowed his 15-year-old son to drive his car on the Southern Expressway and his son who drove the car were fined Rs. 55,000 by Panadura Chief Magistrate Champika Rajapaksa.

The fine was imposed on the 42-year-old lawyer and his son residing in Puttalam. In addition, the Magistrate strongly warned them not to engage in such acts in the future.

The lawyer had gone to a relative’s house in Tangalle area with his family members recently and he had allowed his 15-year-old son to drive the car from Mattala to Katunayake on their way back. Another motorist had videoed the incident and had posted it on social media.

The Gelanigama Traffic Police officers of the Southern Expressway, who paid close attention to this matter, identified the owner of the car as a person from the Puttalam area during the investigations conducted through the registration number of the car.

After presenting the lawyer, who is the registered owner of the car, to the Court for the charge of allowing his under-age son to drive the car without a driving licence, a fine of Rs. 25,000 was imposed by the Magistrate and also the son was fined Rs.30,000 for not wearing the seat belt and under-age driving.

(dailynews.lk)

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Internal Affairs Unit established at Presidential Secretariat

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2 hours ago

June 4, 2025

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An Internal Affairs Unit has been established within the Presidential Secretariat premises to receive inquiries and complaints related to the services provided by the Presidential Secretariat.

The unit was officially declared open today (June 04) by the Secretary to the President, Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Inquiries or complaints related to the services can be submitted to the following address:

The Internal Affairs UnitPresidential Secretariat, Colombo 01
Telephone: 011 235 4495
WhatsApp: 071 640 2654
Email: [email protected]

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Main suspect of Ganemulla Sanjeewa murder, not identified

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2 hours ago

June 4, 2025

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Samindu Dilshan Piyumanga, the main suspect of the “Ganemulla Sanjeewa” murder was produced before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (June 04) for an identification parade.

Piyumanga, who is currently held at Boossa Prison, was brought to court under tight security.

Two eyewitnesses were presented during the parade, but neither was able to positively identify him as the gunman, reports say.

The suspect was later presented before Chief Magistrate Tanuja Lakmali in her chambers and was ordered to be remanded further until June 06. The Magistrate also directed that he appear via Skype for the next hearing.

Ganemulla Sanjeewa, an alleged gang leader remanded in connection with 19 murder cases, was shot dead on February 19 inside the No. 05 Magistrate’s Court at the Hulftsdorp Courts Complex.

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Probe ordered over SLN – fishermen clash off Trinco

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2 hours ago

June 4, 2025

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A tense altercation had occurred between Sri Lanka Navy personnel and fishermen during an anti-poaching operation off Kuchchaveli, Trincomalee yesterday (June 03).

According to reports, the situation escalated when fishermen allegedly tried to seize Navy firearms, prompting warning shots.

One fisherman was injured due to an accidental discharge and is being treated at Trincomalee Hospital.

Local fishermen have also staged a protest in response.

Meanwhile, Fisheries, Aquatic and Marine Resources Minister – Ramalingam Chandrasekaran has instructed the Sri Lanka Navy to conduct a detailed investigation into the circumstances surrounding the event and submit a report at the earliest. He stated that appropriate steps will be determined based on the findings of the investigation.

The Minister said that no final conclusions should be drawn until the investigation is completed and the full details are known.