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Phone records of Schaffter’s wife to be analysed!

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12 months 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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G.L. hints at Impeachment against President

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2 hours ago

December 11, 2023

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MP of the Freedom People’s Congress – Prof. G.L. Peiris has warned of a possible impeachment motion against President Ranil Wickremesinghe.

Speaking at a media briefing today (Dec. 11) Prof. Peiris has said that an impeachment can be brought forth on the grounds of the constitution being violated by the President’s arbitrary interference in the affairs of the Constitutional Council.He also emphasized that the opposition will stand united against the President’s dictatorial rule.

Pointing out that 2024 is a year of elections with the Presidential election and General Election already announced, Prof. Peiris emphasised that it is of utmost importance that the Constitutional Council is allowed to function independently during elections.

He also said that there is a reasonable doubt that the vacancy at the Election Commission is not being filled with the objective of scrapping future elections.The MP also said that there is a possibility of Sri Lanka losing the GSP+ concession due to the violation of international conventions.

He further noted that the international community has already given Sri Lanka a red light due to the implementation of the Prevention of Terrorism Act and has notified that democracy should be secured during the election period.