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Priyamali’s financial fraud: Two actresses to be arrested?

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It was reported that two popular actresses will be arrested in the near future based on the evidence received in connection with Thilini Priyamali’s financial fraud.

Police sources said that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has already interrogated one of the actresses.

One popular actress has been questioned over the audio recording kept by Priyamali which contained conversations of sexual nature but she has said that she has no recollection of these audio recordings.

Meanwhile, Borelle Sirisumana Thera, who was arrested in connection with this fraud, has said that he visited a certain businessman at the request of Priyamali and influenced him to deposit Rs.750 million at Priyamali’s company.

The police said a separate investigation will be conducted on Sirisumana Thera in connection with Priyamali’s gold smuggling activities.

Meanwhile, it has been found that Janaki Siriwardhana, a Director of Krrish Group, who was arrested and remanded on charges of aiding and abetting Priyamali, is directly involved in these fraud activities.

The CID has found that Priyamali’s financial transactions had taken place inside the Krrish building premises in Colombo Fort and that her company has received money from India as well.

It was also reported that the employees of Priyamali’s company have been paid more than Rs.5 million a month, and investigations are currently being conducted as to how the company received these funds.

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Wimal appears before CID

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National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and former MP Wimal Weerawansa appeared before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to provide a statement regarding remarks he made about a shipment of 323 containers linked to a provincial governor.

He was summoned to record a statement in connection with multiple complaints received over his comments made during a media briefing on January 29.

Following his remarks, Western Province Governor – Hanif Yusoof lodged a complaint with the CID on January 30, claiming he was targeted through social media posts.

Police said that several other parties have also filed complaints related to the same incident.

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Neurosurgeon’s daughter granted bail

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The Colombo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the release on bail of Hemali Wijerathna, daughter of Dr. Maheshi Surasinghe Wijerathna, a consultant neurosurgeon at the Sri Jayawardenapura General Hospital, who is currently in remand custody.

Colombo Chief Magistrate – Tanuja Lakmali Jayatunga ordered that the suspect be released on a personal bail of Rs.500,000.

She was arrested by the Keselwatta Police and produced before court.

Meanwhile, the case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) against her for allegedly threatening CIABOC officers is scheduled to be taken up again today (July 09).

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Forests on state lands to be designated as reserves

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The Ministry of Environment has decided to designate several forests located on state owned lands as official forest reserves.

Deputy Minister – Anton Jayakody has stated that such forests, each spanning 05 hectares or more, have been identified in every district.

Special priority will be given to designating forest reserves on mountain peaks.

In the first phase, 20 forests in districts including Monaragala and Ampara have been selected under the new program named ‘Vanaspathi’,  he said.

He further said the initiative aims to protect these forest areas and expand the country’s forest cover.

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