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Phone records of Schaffter’s wife to be analysed!

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2 years ago

December 21, 2022

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawala issued orders to several mobile network companies yesterday (20) to immediately hand over the phone records of four people including the wife of Janashakthi Company Director Dinesh Schaffter to the Borella Police in connection with Schaffter’s murder.

Filing a motion in the court, the Borella Police requested the Magistrate to issue an order to obtain phone records of these suspects.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had taken statements from Mr. Schaffter’s wife Tania for nearly three hours.

Accordingly, the court ordered to obtain the phone analysis reports of Ms.Schaffter, Janashakti Director Chris Perera, an office assistant and a worker at the Borella Cemetery.

Analysis reports have been called regarding the calls made and received on their phones from December 1st to December 16th.

Dinesh Schaffter was found killed inside his car at the Borella Cemetery on December 15th.

Based on the initial information into the incident, the court called for the phone analysis reports of cricket commentator Brian Thomas.

A court order was also issued prohibiting Mr. Thomas from travelling abroad.

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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1 hour ago

May 21, 2025

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.

(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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2 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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2 hours ago

May 21, 2025

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.