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My client had a close relationship with the private secretary and later parted – Counsel

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The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued a conditional order preventing eight respondents’ including the private secretary of the former Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL) Chairman Janaka Ratnayake from the distribution of personal photographs, videotapes or audiotapes related to Ratnayake.

Ratnayake had submitted a complaint to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court through his lawyer under Section 24 of the Online Safety Act No. 09 of 2024.

When this petition was brought before the court, Kalinga Indatissa PC presented the facts on behalf of the petitioner and stated that according to this new Act, a Commission should be appointed but it has not been done so far, and as a result this petition is being presented to the Court.

The President’s Counsel further submitted that although his client intends to be a candidate at a future Presidential election, irrespective of this fact this kind of incident can happen to anyone.

“All my client’s internet passwords were given to her. She was his personal secretary for 18 years. There was a close relationship. That was around 2006. It came to an end around May 2023. Now she is staying in Taiwan and she has got married. Professor Muditha Vidanapathirana, a close friend of the petitioner, had told him that the first and second respondents had said that they were releasing photos or videos she has on social media. After that we came to know that such a video has been shared. A copy of that video is attached herewith. That is why we are requesting to stop these efforts” he added..

The President’s Counsel requested Court to issue a conditional injunction to prevent the disclosure of Ratnayake’s personal information by the first and second respondents.
(This story, originally published by dailynews.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.

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Three injured in Kosgama shooting, including 12-year-old girl

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Three people, including a 12-year-old girl, were injured in a shooting incident at Suduwella, Kosgama, early this morning (6), police said.

They said the victims were travelling in a three-wheeler when two individuals on a motorcycle opened fire using a pistol-type weapon.

The injured include a 30-year-old woman and her 12-year-old daughter, both residents of Avissawella, as well as a 44-year-old man.

All three have been admitted to Avissawella Hospital for treatment.

Police said the motive for the attack and the identities of the suspects have not yet been established.

Kosgama Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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