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Shooting was a result of prevailing system: Uddika

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2 years ago

September 19, 2023

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MP Uddika Premarathne commented on the shooting attack on his car, in Parliament today (19).

The MP said that he believed that the shooting incident was a result of the prevailing system in the country.

“On the night of the 17th, my vehicle was shot at. Now, the police and the Criminal Investigation Department are probing the incident. I want to thank everyone who checked up on me. I think it is the current system that’s behind the shooting. We all know that this system is wrong. The people of our country also know that this system is wrong. The social system and the politics are also wrong. That’s why the whole country is in this situation today. There are mistakes on both sides. We need to change this, we need to find the root cause. We need to find exactly what we need to change. Until that change is brought to this country, I don’t think our country will change. If we do that, I believe we can develop this country. This country is asking for that political and social transformation. We always talk about applying this change to this country. That’s why we are being threatened. Everyone should work together to change this. As young MPs, we will continue to work for that change,” he said.

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Tower collapses on a house, injuring 02

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2 hours ago

May 30, 2025

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02 people have been injured when a part of a telecommunications tower collapsed on a house in the Upper Thannekumbura area of Kandy.

The Director General of the Disaster Management Center, retired Major General – Sampath Kotuwegoda, stated that the injured were a woman and her daughter who live in the house.

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Hearing of case against Yoshitha & his grandmother, adjourned

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May 30, 2025

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The Colombo High Court has fixed the case filed against Yoshitha Rajapaksa – second son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa – and his maternal grandmother Daisy Forrest (also known as “Daisy Achchi)” to be heard on July 11.

The Attorney General has filed the case alleging that the duo committed an offence under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act by illegally acquiring assets and properties valued at approximately Rs. 73 million.

The case was taken up today (30) before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendige and during the trial, Senior State Counsel Udara Karunatilaka, appearing for the prosecution, submitted a document relevant to the case to the court.

President’s Counsel Sampath Mendis, representing the defense, submitted a list of documents and witness statements required for trial preparation, and requested that the prosecution provide them to ensure a fair trial.

In response, Judge Patabendige directed the Senior State Counsel to take necessary steps to furnish the requested documents and statements to the defense.

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QR code introduced for easy TIN registration

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2 hours ago

May 30, 2025

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The Inland Revenue Department (IRD) has introduced a QR code to simplify the registration process for Taxpayer Identification Numbers (TINs), Commissioner General of Inland Revenue, Ms. R.P.G.H. Fernando said.

Through the QR code, individuals can conveniently check whether they are already registered with a TIN. If not, they will be guided on how to obtain one by contacting the Inland Revenue Department.

According to the department, over 10 million TINs have already been issued to the public as part of efforts to improve tax administration and compliance.

(dailymirror.lk)

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