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Ministry Consultant attempts to sexually harass Japanese teacher

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2 years ago

July 18, 2023

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The Moratuwa Police have launched an investigation into an incident where a 70-year-old consultant to a key ministry attempted to sexually abuse a young Japanese teacher.

The consultant had invited the teacher to visit Colombo on Sunday (16) to deliver a lecture at the Colombo Public Library. However, upon her arrival to Colombo, she was informed that the lecture had been cancelled.

The suspect has told the teacher that there were changes to be made to her presentation and had invited her to come with him to correct them at his residence in Moratuwa.

Police said the teacher had been escorted to the upper floor of the two-storied house by the consultant who had then tried to sexually abuse her.

However, the teacher had protested his advances and had left his home. She had come with her father to the police to file the complaint.

The police also summoned the suspected consultant and recorded a statement.

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Keheliya further remanded

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9 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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Former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella has been further remanded until June 03.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali ordered to remand Rambukwella following his arrest by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in over three complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Rambukwella’s son – Ramith Rambukwella, as a suspect in the case.

The magistrate issued the order after considering the submissions made by both the CIABOC and the defense counsel.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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10 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (May 19).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Gazette issued for salt imports

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10 hours ago

May 20, 2025

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A gazette notification has been issued for the import of salt.

Controller General of Imports – Upulmali Premathilaka states that a gazette notification has been issued allowing the import of salt until June 10th.

Accordingly, a license is not required to import salt.

She noted that any importer who has recommendations from the Ministry of Health can import salt and that it is possible to import non-iodized and table salt under this.

Meanwhile, Minister of Trade, Commerce and Food Security Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that 250 MT of salt for consumption will be imported into the country today (May 20).

The Minister also stated that the salt stocks imported from India will arrive in the country soon.