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Octopussy brawl : 3 suspects surrender

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1 month ago

March 26, 2025

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Three suspects who had been involved in a brawl after accompanying Yoshitha Rajapaksa to a Colombo nightclub, have surrendered to the Colombo Central Division Criminal Investigation Bureau (CID), according to reports.

Yoshitha, the second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, had provided a statement to the Kompanna Veediya Police yesterday (March 25) over the incident.

Also, reports say that investigations by the Kompanna Veediya Police into the brawl at Octopussy nightclub on Park Street, Colombo, have revealed that Yoshitha and his wife – Nithisha Jayasekara, had arrived at the venue in a separate vehicle.

It has also been uncovered that Yoshitha wore identification wristbands provided by the nightclub’s security, whereas his wife refused to wear it, leading them to leave without entering the venue.

However, reports say that the situation has escalated after an argument between Yoshitha’s group and the nightclub owner Sasha Jayasundara, who had lodged a police complaint against the group.

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Batalanda commission report handed over to the AG

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2 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme” which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been handed over to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

The report, originally compiled over 25 years ago, was tabled in Parliament recently. The Government has taken a decision to take necessary action and as a result, actions have been initiated to hand over the report to the Attorney General’s Department today (29).

(President’s Media Division)

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Ex-SLTB Vice Chairman granted bail

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2 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), L.A. Wimalaratne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (April 29), has been released on bail.

He was arrested in connection with an investigation into a house in Kataragama, allegedly linked to the family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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April 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) – the IPG Group, has officially announced that the franchise partnerships of the ‘Colombo Strikers’ and ‘Jaffna Kings’ have been terminated.

According to a statement issued today (April 28), the terminations were made due to the respective franchises’ failure to fulfill contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group, which were established at the commencement of their participation in the league.

Accordingly, the forthcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League will feature franchises representing Colombo and Jaffna under new ownership, the statement notes.

As the event rights holder, the IPG Group retains the exclusive rights over the LPL franchise teams and, accordingly, is vested with the authority to transfer and/or assign the ownership rights of the said franchises to interested parties.

Sri Lanka Cricket and The IPG Group remain committed to upholding the integrity, standards, and success of the Lanka Premier League and look forward to an exciting upcoming season with renewed participation.