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Robber locks Magistrate in balcony and steals vehicle! (CCTV)

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1 month ago

February 13, 2023

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A Magistrate has been locked in the balcony of the upper floor of his house by a robber who stole his luxury car, the Piliyandala Police said.

The incident is said to have taken place in the luxurious two-storey house belonging to the Magistrate at Pinnawala, Madapatha in Piliyandala.

According to an advertisement published on a well-known website that the two-storied house is for sale, a person who came as a buyer has committed this robbery.

Police said the Magistrate had arrived at the house alone in his vehicle to show the house to the robber.

The car was parked in front of the house and the Magistrate opened the main door of the ground floor of the two-storied house. He had shown the robber each part of the house after placing the car key on the kitchen counter of the ground floor.

When the Magistrate entered the balcony, the robber had closed the balcony doors and ran downstairs, took the car keys and drove away in the car.

The Magistrate had jumped out of the balcony and entered the ground floor and informed the relatives and then the police about the incident over the phone.

The Piliyandala Police, Mount Lavinia Criminal Investigation Division and Western Province-Southern Crime Division officers have visited the house and launched investigations.

Source – Lankadeepa

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Visiting Indian delegation holds talks with Power minister

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24 mins ago

March 24, 2023

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A discussion had been on Energy sector cooperation & Investments today (24) with the visiting delegation from India led by Secretary of India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas – Mr. Pankaj Jain, at the Ministry of Power and Energy in Colombo.

Taking to Twitter, Sri Lankan minister of Power and Energy said that several topics such as the development of Trincomalee as an energy hub, oil & gas exploration, renewable energy, LNG infrastructure development & supply and solar cooking burners were discussed.

The Indian delegation included the Officer on Special Duty, Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas – Ms. Esha Srivastav, IOC Chairman – Mr. S. M. Vaidya, Chairperson of Engineers India Limited – Ms. Vartika Shukla, MD of Petronet LNG Limited – Mr. A.K. Singh, MD of the ONGC Videsh Limited – Mr. Rajarshi Gupta, Director Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited – Mr. Amit Garg.

They were accompanied by the High Commissioner of India to Sri Lanka – Mr. Gopal Baglay, the Deputy High Commissioner – Mr. Vinod. K. Jacob as well as officials of the Indian High Commision.

S. M. Vaidya, Chairman, IOC, Vartika Shukla, Chairperson, Engineers India Limited, A.K. Singh,MD, Petronet LNG Limited, Rajarshi Gupta,MD, ONGC Videsh Limited, Amit Garg, Director Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited & officials of the High Commision. pic.twitter.com/PWZm4PTaK9
— Kanchana Wijesekera (@kanchana_wij) March 24, 2023

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Dhananjaya denies claims on refusal to bat at No. 7

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1 hour ago

March 24, 2023

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Sri Lankan cricketer Dhananjaya de Silva has refuted claims that he refused to bat at No. 07 position in tomorrow’s ODI match against New Zealand.

Tweeting, he said: “The story circulating in social media saying that I have refused to bat at No. 07 during tomorrow’s game is false, and I wish to state that I am a player who always stands with the team”.

The story circulating in social media saying that I have refused to bat at No. 7 during tomorrow's game is false, and I wish to state that I am a player who always stands with the team.
— Dhananjaya De Silva (@dds75official) March 24, 2023

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Ensure safety of Saliya Peiris – BASL

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1 hour ago

March 24, 2023

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In a letter to the Inspector General of Police, the Bar Association of Sri Lanka (BASL) has requested the police take necessary action to ensure the safety of the BASL President – Saliya Pieris.

The letter to the IGP relates to the protest that took place opposite the chamber of Saliya Pieris PC.

view the said protest seriously hinders his right to represent a client, a professional right which has been safeguarded by law,” the BASL said.

“Therefore, we strongly demand that you take action to ensure that Mr. Peiris’s professional duties as an Attorney-at-law, are not hindered and to ensure his safety,” the BASL added.