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Police to challenge court decision on Wasantha Mudalige

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The Police Headquarters has requested the Attorney General to file an appeal challenging the release of Inter-University Students Federation Convener Wasantha Mudalige.

He was detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA).

On Tuesday (31), the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court ordered the release of Mudalige from the main case relating to alleged offences committed under the PTA.  

Accordingly, the Police Headquarters requested the Attorney General to submit an appeal in a higher court to revise the Magistrate Court’s order.

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Production limit imposed on W.M.Mendis’ Welisara distillery

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A limit has been imposed on the production of liquor at the Welisara distillery of W.M.Mendis and Company due to the non-payment of VAT, the Excise Department has said.

It has added that the company’s permit to manufacture liquor will be suspended if it fails to pay the VAT arrears by November 30.

Meanwhile, the Court of Appeal today (Nov. 12) rejected the bail request of Randev Dinendra John, a director of W.M. Mendis Company, who has been sentenced to imprisonment.

The court rejected the bail request and scheduled the next hearing for November 29 to confirm facts.

The bail application was heard before the bench of Court of Appeal Justices Sobhitha Rajakaruna and Mahen Gopallawa.

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Probe over political questions in school exam paper

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The Ministry of Education (MoE) has announced that an immediate investigation has been launched at the ministerial level regarding questions of a political nature being included in a school term exam paper.

In a statement, the Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, Mrs. J.M. Thilaka Jayasundara, noted that relevant officials have already been provided with instructions to address the issue.

The investigation pertains to the inclusion of five questions related to a political party in the Common General Test paper provided to Advanced Level students during the second term examination at C.W.W. Kannangara Central College in the Kalutara District.

The Secretary clarified that the controversial question paper was prepared solely by the school and has no affiliation with the ministry or any other external institution.

Necessary actions will be taken following the probe, she added. 

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Special transport measures in place

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Special transport measures have been set in place for the public who will be returning to their respective hometowns and villages to cast their votes.

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) instructed all depots to deploy their existing bus fleets for operations until next Monday (18) to meet transport demands.

In addition to the normal timetable, extra buses will operate in key areas. 

70 extra buses will operate in Gampaha, Kalutara, and Colombo today (12), with another 80 buses scheduled for Colombo Fort tomorrow (13).

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka Railways also say that additional carriages have been deployed to meet the transport demand.

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