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Red notice issued for arrest of OnmaxDT-linked software engineer

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2 months ago

March 12, 2024

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis issued a warrant yesterday (11) ordering the arrest of the software engineer who allegedly created the website of Onmax DT, a private company which has been banned by the Central Bank for carrying out illegal pyramid transactions.

The warrant was issued to Gayan Chamara Wickramathilaka (31), the owner of VTech software company, resident of Welihenpita Road, Rukmale, Pannipitiya.

When the case related to this incident was called before the Court yesterday (11), the warrant was issued because the suspect software engineer failed to appear in Court.

The Financial and Commercial Crime Investigation Division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) appeared before the court yesterday (11) with a further report on behalf of the complaint.

The CID requested the court to issue an order to send several devices including a mobile phone and two computers seized from the suspect’s possession to the Sri Lanka Computer Emergency Response Forum and call for an analysis report.

Accordingly, the Magistrate who issued the order adjourned the case until February 15.

The five directors of Onmax DT named by the Attorney General as suspects related to this incident were arrested by the CID on November 3 last year. Later, the court ordered the remand of the suspects and on November 16, the order was issued to release them on three personal bails of Rs. 100,000 each.

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University non-academic staff to launch indefinite strike

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15 mins ago

May 2, 2024

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Non-academic staff members of all state universities have also commenced an indefinite strike from noon today (May 02).

Secretary of the non-academic staffers’ union said the authorities have failed to heed their demands despite being briefed about their issues on multiple occasions.

Meanwhile, the Joint Committee of Government Executive Officers launched a two-day token strike on Thursday (02) by reporting sick.

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Drugs haul linked to ‘Dubai Kapila’, seized

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1 hour ago

May 2, 2024

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Police Special Task Force (STF) personnel have recovered a stock of drugs allegedly belonging to an underworld figure, during a raid carried out near the Sri Jayewardenepura University, Nugegoda.

Accordingly, the seized drugs include 13 kg of heroin, 06 kg of hash and 0.5 kg of cocaine while Rs. 1.5 million in cash was also taken into custody during the special raid.

According to the STF, the seized stock of drugs allegedly belongs to the underworld figure known as “Dubai Kapila”.

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‘CEB saving Rs. 80 Mn. daily after Uma Oya project opening’

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1 hour ago

May 2, 2024

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Director of the Uma Oya Multi Purpose Development Project – D.C.S. Alakanda has said that the Ceylon Electricity Board is saving around Rs. 80 million per day following the opening of the project.

Electricity generation through this is more effective than other sources of generation and the project has helped the CEB save approximately Rs. 1.5 billion within operations carried out for a month, he has added.

The project was jointly inaugurated by visiting Iranian President – Dr. Ebrahim Raisi & Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe on April 24.