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Sajin accused of tax fraud amounting to Rs.30mn abandons home!

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2 years ago

June 14, 2023

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Former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena who has been accused of defaulting on tax payments of over Rs.30 million has abandoned his residence, it was revealed in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court yesterday (13).

The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has filed a case against him in the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court for failing to pay income taxes.

The court had issued a summons to Mr.Gunawardena to appear in the court in connection with the case.

However, the court’s fiscal informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that although he went to the residence of the defendant in Borella to hand over the summons, he had abandoned that house.

Accordingly, the court ordered the IRD to submit any other address it may have of Mr.Gunawardena.

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Chamari included in ICC women’s ODI team of 2024

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2 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Sri Lanka’s Chamari Athapaththu has been included in the ICC women’s ODI team of 2024.

The full team is as follows :

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4 SL players in ICC men’s ODI team of 2024

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3 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Four Sri Lankan players have been included in the ICC men’s ODI team of 2024.

Sri Lankan players Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga have been named in this manner.

Also, Charith Asalanka has been named as the captain while Kusal Mendis has been named as the wicket keeper of the team.

The full team is as follows :

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2 including Salochana Gamage granted bail

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3 hours ago

January 24, 2025

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Two persons including former Western Provincial Councillor – Salochana Gamage, who were arrested while allegedly accepting a bribe, have been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (24).

Each suspect was granted bail, subject to a cash bail of Rs. 25,000, two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each, and an overseas travel ban.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali also ordered that the guarantors must be close relatives of the two suspects.