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Mahindananda’s brother-in-law plays havoc at police station

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The brother-in-law of MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage had allegedly played havoc at a police station in the Gampola police division after the police officer had subjected his (brother-in-law) two sons to a security check, sources from the police said.

The suspect had gone to the police station with a group of people who had been drunk and had threatened the OIC.

Later the OIC of the police station had requested the police constable, who carried out the investigation, to tender an apology to the two children. The constable had then threatened to shoot everyone and shoot himself if the party came to the police station demanding an apology.

Also, it was reported that DIG Central Province Lalith Pathinayake in a letter to the acting IGP to transfer the police OIC of the particular police station who had not alerted the senior police officers about the incident.

Meanwhile, MP Mahindananda Aluthgamage who clarified on the incident in Gampola said it was his sister’s daughter’s children who were under 12 years of age have been subjected to a security check by the police and their father had only made an inquiry.

“A police officer had come to the house where my sister’s daughter resides and had subjected her two small children to a security check. The children’s father who had come home after work had gone to the police station to inquire as to why small children were subjected to a security check. This is the only incident that had happened. I returned to Sri Lanka from abroad only today. Therefore I don’t know much about the incident,” he said.

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Fake banknote with AKD’s image : suspect remanded (Update)

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The suspect arrested over circulating a doctored image of a Rs. 5,000 currency note featuring the image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has been remanded until Nov. 11 by the Kesbewa magistrate.

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The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has arrested an individual for allegedly circulating a doctored image of a Rs. 5,000 currency note featuring the image of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on it.

Police said that the 38-year-old suspect was arrested yesterday (Nov. 04). 

According to the police, he is a resident of Korathota in Athurugiriya and works as a salesperson.

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2 officials of New Magazine Prison interdicted

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Two officials of the Colombo New Magazine Prison have been interdicted.

The prison’s Chief Jailor and a Prison Guard (storekeeper) have been interdicted after it was discovered that they have supplied mobile phones to inmates.
According to the Prisons Spokesman, the duo had maintained a secret relationship with a lifetime prisoner, under whose instructions they had provided mobile phones to the inmates.

Further investigations are underway.

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Landslide warnings for 8 districts

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The National Building and Research Organisation (NBRO) has issued early landslide warnings to multiple areas in eight districts, as heavy rainfall continues in parts of the island.

The NBRO says that the warnings will be in effect until 4.00 pm tomorrow (Oct. 06).

Accordingly, a Level 1 (Amber) warning has been issued for several Divisional Secretariat Divisions (DSD) and surrounding areas in the Badulla, Galle, Kalutara, Kandy, Kegalle, Kurunegala, Matara and Ratnapura districts as follows:

Badulla–Welimada, Haldummulla DSDs and surrounding areas
Galle – Elpitiya DSD and surrounding areas
Kalutara – Bulathsinhala DSD and surrounding areas
Kandy – Yatinuwara, Udapalatha DSDs and surrounding areas
Kegalle – Mawanella, Rambukkana DSDs and surrounding areas
Kurunegala – Polgahawela DSD and surrounding areas
Matara – Kotapola, Akuressa and Pasgoda DSDs and surrounding areas
Ratnapura – Elapatha, Ayagama, Openayake, Kiriella, Nivithigala, Kahawatta, Pelmadulla, Imbulpe, Balangoda, Godakawela and Kalawana DSDs and surrounding areas

Meanwhile, a Level 2 (Yellow) warning was issued for the following areas:

Kegalle – Kegalle, Dehiowita,  Yatiyanthota, Bulathkohupitiya, Ruwanwella, Warakapola,  Deraniyagala, Aranayake and  Galigamuwa  DSDs and surrounding areas

Ratnapura – Kuruwita, Eheliyagoda and Ratnapura DSDs and surrounding areas

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