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No decision to arrest Shani Abeysekera & Ravi Seneviratne – AG

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7 months ago

September 20, 2024

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The Attorney General informed the Supreme Court today (20) that no decision has been made to arrest former Director of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Shani Abeysekera, and former Senior DIG in charge of the CID Ravi Seneviratne, in connection with the investigations into the Easter Sunday attacks.

This was stated during the hearing of fundamental rights petitions filed by Ravi Seneviratne and Shani Abeysekera, seeking an order preventing them from being arrested in connection with investigations into a complaint made by a group of police officers, including former DIG Palitha Siriwardhane.

The relevant petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court judge bench consisting of Justices Preethi Padman Surasena, Achala Vengappuli and Mahinda Samayawardhena.

The Deputy Solicitor General, representing the Attorney General, stated that the CID has sought advice from the Attorney General regarding the investigations.

He further informed the court that the investigations are still in the preliminary stages and that no decision has been made to arrest the petitioners at this moment.

However, he added that if sufficient evidence emerges to warrant their arrest, a motion will be filed informing the court of such a decision.

(adaderana.lk)

(This story, originally published by adaderana.lk has not been edited by SLM staff)

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CBSL presents Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 to President

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13 minutes ago

April 29, 2025

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The Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) – Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, officially handed over the Financial Statements and Operations Report 2024 of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to President Anura Kumara Disanayake at the Presidential Secretariat today (April 29).

A copy of the report was also presented to Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake.

Several senior officials from the Central Bank were present at the occasion.

(President’s Media Division)

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30 injured in a bus accident in Beliatta

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44 minutes ago

April 29, 2025

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30 persons have been injured in a head-on collision between a private bus and a SLTB bus near the Hettiarachchi bend in the Beliatta police division today (April 29).

Police said that the injured have been admitted to the Tangalle and Beliatta hospitals.

Further investigations are underway.

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Millions lost due to Kompanna Veediya flyover construction delay

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1 hour ago

April 29, 2025

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Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation – Bimal Rathnayake yesterday (April 28) visited construction site of the flyover being built from Baladaksha Mawatha near the Kompanna Veediya Police Station to Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, in Colombo, to inquire about the cause of its delay.

He pointed out that the government has been compelled to pay over Rs.400 million to contractors as delay charges and a significant daily loss of Rs. 500,000 is being incurred.

The flyover has been planned to be built from Baladaksha Mawatha near the Slave Island Police Station to Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, in Colombo.

Accordingly, 06 police residential quarters had to be removed, and as a result, the project was delayed for about 02 years.

According to the Transport Ministry, it was informed during the inspection tour that steps will be taken to promptly remove the police residential quarters, which have caused the delay.

Stating that the matter must be resolved immediately, the minister has instructed the relevant officials to ensure that the construction of the flyover is completed by the end of this year under any circumstances.