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Opp. MP caught with liquor permit bribe!

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1 year ago

April 29, 2024

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Details of two liquor permits being sold to two businessmen by an Opposition MP, has now been revealed.

A MP of Tamil ethnicity had sold these permits, (which are said to be worth over Rs. 20 million) to two businessmen in Digana, Kandy.

It is said that he had obtained the permits in exchange for agreeing to cross over to the government.

Upon learning of this, a chief prelate of a Buddhist temple in the Digana area had summoned these two businessmen and asked them about it. The businessmen had explained that the permits were sold by the aforementioned MP.

Subsequently, the monk had informed the Opposition Leader – Sajith Premadasa.

Allegations of Opposition MPs being baited with liquor permits has been a hot topic of late.

The matter was also raised in Parliament by the Opposition and the Opposition leader had declared that all such permits will be cancelled after they gain power.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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6 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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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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6 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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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.