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Senior DIG Deshabandu to be named as suspect

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2 years ago

April 23, 2023

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The Attorney General has informed Police Inspector General Chandana Wickramaratne to name Western Province Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) Deshabandu Tennakoon as a suspect in the case regarding the violence at Galle Face, on May 9 last year.

The Attorney General has directed the IGP to charge SDIG Tennakoon with aiding and abetting those who attacked peaceful protesters at Galle Face, by failing to carry out his duties.

In addition, the Attorney General has also instructed the Police to name 33 other suspects over the violence that took place at Galle Face on May 9 last year. They include former minister Johnston Fernando and State Minister Sanath Nishantha.

SDIG Tennakoon is one of the front-runners to become the next IGP after the retirement of IGP Wickramaratne, whose term was extended by a further three months last month.

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Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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June 2, 2025

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Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

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Halloluwa further remanded

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June 2, 2025

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Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

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Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

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June 2, 2025

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.