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Retired DIG, NWP politician to be quizzed

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11 months ago

May 14, 2024

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Police are planning to question a retired Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) and another powerful politician in the North Western Province in connection with the investigation into the murder of Susith Jayawansha in Kuliyapitiya.

Jayawansha who went to his girlfriend’s house in Wassaulla, Kuliyapitiya, on April 22, on a request by his girlfriend’s father, had been later beaten to death and his body had been found in Madampe Panirendawa forest reserve.

Police have also received information that the former DIG retired after working in the North Western Province and his wife is a relative of the main suspect in this murder.

A senior Police officer involved in the investigation said that it was the retired DIG who misled the Police by saying that the main suspect, Singithi, and his wife would be handed over to the Police and later convinced them to surrender to Court.

Investigations have also revealed that Singithi, the main suspect in this murder, is in close association with several powerful politicians in the North Western Province.

Police have received information that he has taken legal advice from two North Western Province politicians who are also lawyers.

During an investigation of the telephone network, it has also been clearly revealed that Singithi had made several telephone calls to these politicians on those days.

Police had recorded a statement from Athula Wijesinghe, a former Chief Minister of the North Western Province, after it was found that Singithi had placed calls to him.

So far eight people have been arrested in connection with this murder.

Among them are the main suspect Singithi, his wife and his parents.

In addition, Singithi’s brother-in-law and the two carpenters who were brought by Singithi from Welimada to assist him with this murder too are under custody.

(dailynews.lk)

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Sri Lanka to provide USD 01 Mn. financial aid to Myanmar

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54 minutes ago

April 2, 2025

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The Sri Lankan government has pledged to provide a relief package to Myanmar, which is reeling after a devastating earthquake on March 28.

Speaking at the Cabinet briefing today (April 02), Cabinet Spokesman – Minister Nalinda Jayatissa said that this will include financial relief amounting to USD 01 million.

In addition, dry rations collected under the guidance of Buddhist Theros will be transported immediately to Myanmar with the mediation of the government.

Also, a group of relief services, including medical officers and other health staff, will be stationed on alert for immediate departure to Myanmar at any time.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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1 hour ago

April 2, 2025

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (April 02).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Election activities of several LG bodies, suspended further

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4 hours ago

April 2, 2025

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The Court of Appeal has further suspended carrying out activities related to conducting Local Government (LG) Elections for institutions where petitions have been filed challenging the rejection of nomination papers.

Accordingly, the court once again ordered Returning Officers to halt the election process related activities of the Colombo Municipal Council and several other local government bodies until tomorrow (03).

The petitions were taken up for further hearing today, during which an agreement was reached to accept nominations that included original birth certificates from among the previously rejected submissions.

As a result, the court issued an additional directive preventing further election-related steps from being taken for the affected local government institutions—except for the nominations that have been agreed to be accepted—until further proceedings.

The court subsequently adjourned further hearings until this afternoon.

So far, nearly 30 petitions have been filed in the Court of Appeal by parties including the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UNFPA), ‘Sarvajana Balaya’ alliance, and several independent groups, challenging the rejection of nomination papers for multiple local government bodies, including the Colombo Municipal Council.

(adaderana.lk)

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