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Priyamali in possession of black money; CID probes CCTV at WTC

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8 months ago

October 17, 2022

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Thilini Piyamali, who was arrested and remanded for defrauding many people of money worth billions of rupees, is also reported to have defrauded victims by promising that they would be given housing units from the luxury apartment complex ‘Krrish’ which is under construction in Colombo Fort.

Sources said that the suspect has operated an office at Krrish premises along with several others.

Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has obtained CCTV footage of the World Trade Centre (WTC) building to identify the people who visited her office, her customers and the people who were in the office with the suspect.

The CID has also received information that local and foreign drug dealers had given their ill-gotten black money to this suspect for investment.

Three persons including a lawyer have been summoned before the CID and statements have been recorded from them.

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Have inquiry how you can have better country not on me missing my flight – Venerable Ajahn (Video)

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5 hours ago

June 4, 2023

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Venerable Ajahn Brahmawanso Thera, who was held back at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) for 12 hours, said instead of having an inquiry about how he missed the flight, authorities should have an inquiry on how Sri Lanka can have a better country with more forgiveness.

“I learnt that the President has initiated an inquiry about how I missed my flight. Someone made a little mistake. It is not a big deal. So please instead of having an inquiry about how I missed my flight, instead have an inquiry how you can have a better country with more forgiveness. Allow people to make mistakes because one thing which I’ve noticed when you allow people to make a mistake, they’re not afraid of making mistakes. They make less mistakes,” the Thera said in a video.

The Thera said he never knew the Prime Minister of Sri Lanka was at the lounge that evening.

“I am a well-known monk. So, you go in the VIP lounge. I never knew the prime minister of Sri Lanka at the lounge that evening. He was going off to some big event over in Bangkok. Everything was orderly and plenty of time to wait for the flight. When it came to the boarding time, I asked if we are boarding soon. They said don’t worry, everything is on schedule. By the time they took me to the gate, that is when I saw the boarding bridge was moving away from the aircraft. The plane took off. I missed my flight. Nothing to do with anything which I was doing. I just got taken out only seen the lounge. Supposed to be VIP is supposed to look after VIPs please never become a VIP. You tend to lose your board. If I had just walked out by myself no problem, but you can’t exist soldiers outside,” he said.

(dailymirror.lk)

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31 Jaffna University students suspended over a brawl

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6 hours ago

June 4, 2023

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A total of 31 students of the University of Jaffna have been suspended with immediate effect.

The 31 students of the Faculty of Management Studies and Commerce have been suspended following a brawl between second-year and third-year students on Friday.

Following preliminary investigations, 16 second-year students and 15 third-year students have been banned from entering the University premises until further notice.

They will also not be allowed to enter or remain inside University hostels.