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Man who produced sniper by watching YouTube videos, arrested

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6 months ago

December 1, 2022

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Wadduwa police said that a man who produced a firearm with a length of nearly four feet similar to a firearm used by military sniper shooters, while watching videos of firearms being made on the internet, was arrested yesterday (30).
The police said that the suspect is a 28-year-old resident of Talpitiya, Wadduwa, who has been recovering from drug addiction for some time.

Police said that discarded plastic parts, white iron parts, springs, iron and aluminum pipes were used to make the firearm and a telescopic sight was also installed using plastic and glass lenses.

An official who joined the raid said that cats and flying birds were shot by using this firearm.

Police said that the firearm was found while it was disassembled for another experiment to find out how to obtain more power rather than that from iron balls, when the suspect was arrested

The suspect was to be produced before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court.

(dailynews.lk)

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Natasha remanded (Update)

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1 hour ago

May 28, 2023

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Stand up comedian – Natasha Edirisooriya, who was arrested at the Bandaranaike International Airport earlier today (28), has been remanded until June 07.

She was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate today by the CID.

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(Previous Update at 01:54 am May 28, 2023)

Nathasha Edirisooriya arrested at BIA

Stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya, who made some controversial statements against Buddhism at a recent event held in Colombo, has been arrested.

The police said that she was arrested when she arrived at the Katunayake airport to leave the country.

She has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department.

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Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka clarifies recent allegations

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2 hours ago

May 28, 2023

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Sinopec Fuel Oil Lanka (Pvt.) Ltd. has issued a statement clarifying their position with regard to allegations raised recently.

In a Tweet, Minister of Power and Energy – Kanchana Wijesekara has published the clarification published by the company.

He adds that he has also requested the Speaker to call the Privileges committee & take necessary disciplinary and legal steps against the false statements made.

Sinopec has issued a statement clarifying their position with regard to the allegations & assumptions made in Parliament & other statements published in the media with regards to the local agents for Fuel Station Operations in Sri Lanka. I have also requested the Hon Speaker to… pic.twitter.com/8XRMXvrnUq
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) May 28, 2023

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Weekly fuel quota up from Tuesday midnight

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3 hours ago

May 28, 2023

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The national fuel pass QR system allocated fuel quotas will be increased from Tuesday midnight (30), Minister of Power and Energy – Kanchana Wijesekara says.

“Registered Taxi 3 wheelers will receive 22 liters per week, other 3 wheelers 14 liters per week & Motor Bikes 14 liters per week. Cars will receive a quota of 40 liters per week,” he has said.