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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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Legendary actress Malani Fonseka passes away

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3 hours ago

May 24, 2025

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Veteran Actress Malini Fonseka, widely revered as the “Queen of Sri Lankan Cinema,” passed away this morning (May 24) at the age of 78 while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo.

Born on April 30, 1947, in Kelaniya as Wanni Arachchige Malani Senehelatha Fonseka, she later rose to fame in Sri Lankan cinema under the name Malani Fonseka.

Fonseka began her acting career on stage in 1963 and made her cinematic debut in 1968 with the film Punchi Baba.

She won the Most Popular Actress award in 1973 and has received numerous accolades, including the President’s Award, Sarasavi Award, OCIC Award, and Sumathi Award, with several honors for Best Actress.

Plays such as Nidhanaya, Bambaru Awitha, Wekande Walawwa, Aradhana, and Ammawarune are regarded as outstanding works that showcased the acting talents of Malani Fonseka.

Beyond her artistic achievements, she entered politics in 2010 and served as a National List Member of Parliament until 2015.

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12-hr water cut in several areas of Colombo

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1 day ago

May 23, 2025

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The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) has announced a 12-hour water cut from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday (May 25) in several areas, including Colombo, due to essential maintenance work at the Ambatale Water Treatment Plant.

Due to this, the public is urged to make prior arrangements and store an adequate supply of water to avoid inconvenience during the period of the suspension.

Accordingly, the water cut will affect the following areas:

Colombo 01 to Colombo 15
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Kaduwela
Battaramulla
Kolonnawa
Kotikawatta
Mulleriyawa
IDH (Infectious Diseases Hospital) area
Maharagama
Dehiwala
Mount Lavinia
Ratmalana and Moratuwa

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Investigations underway to arrest 20 criminals hiding overseas

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1 day ago

May 23, 2025

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The Ministry of Public Security states that investigations are underway to arrest 20 members of major organized crime gangs currently hiding overseas.

Minister Ananda Wijepala stated that Interpol has already issued red notices for their arrest and that the countries where these criminals are hiding have been identified.

He added that investigations into the group have been expanded in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Since the new government came to power, 11 members of organized crime gangs hiding abroad have been brought back to the island and produced before courts.

Meanwhile, operations to arrest members of organized crime gangs involved in various criminal activities, including murder and drug trafficking, within the country are also ongoing.

The Minister added that the Police Special Task Force and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) are jointly conducting investigations into the allegations against them.