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Rs.20mn worth pen & bags bought for e-Grama Niladhari project discarded

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It was revealed that gel pens, customized file covers and bags worth over Rs. 20 million (22,180,800) purchased in 2021 for the e-Grama Niladhari project implemented by the Ministry of Home Affairs have not been distributed and discarded.

This e-Grama Niladhari project is being implemented by utilizing Central Bank funds.

It was revealed that 400,000 black gel pens, 21,000 customized file covers and 21,000 bags made of leather have been piled up without distribution.

The amount spent to buy this stock of pen is over Rs.5.3 million while over Rs.16 million has been spent on file covers and bags.

Rs.167 million worth of papers have been purchased from the Government Printing Department to collect data manually in five districts under the e-Grama Niladhari project. The gel pens have been purchased to use on these papers. It was also revealed that the tender to scan the data filled in these papers is Rs.254 million.

This project was scheduled to be implemented from 2021.

(Aruna)

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03 vehicles collide at railway crossing

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03 vehicles have collided at the Merawala railway crossing on the Chilaw-Colombo main road.

The accident occurred at around 6.25 a.m. this morning (May 21) when a van, which had stopped behind a fuel bowser at the Chilaw Marawala railway crossing while it was closed for train traffic, was rear-ended by a prime mover transporting cement.

The prime mover had been unable to stop due to brake failure.

The van involved in the accident sustained significant damage and Chilaw Police are currently conducting further investigations.



(Pic: Accident 1st)

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Ramith Rambukwella arrives before CIABOC

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Ramith Rambukwella – son of former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella arrived at the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) earlier today (May 21) to record a statement.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali yesterday (May 20) ordered the further remand of Keheliya Rambukwella until June 03, following his arrest by the CIABOC over 03 complaints related to alleged corruption.

The court also granted permission to name Ramith Rambukwella as a suspect in the case.

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Mahindananda seeks permission for home cooked meals

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Former Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage, who is currently in remand custody, has submitted a written request to prison authorities seeking permission to receive food from his home.

He is currently being held at the “M 2” ward of the Colombo Remand Prison along with around 10 other prisoners, according to reports.

It is also reported that former minister Keheliya Rambukwella is being detained in the same ward.

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