SI loses both ears during Weeraketiya clash! (Video)
Five police officers and two civilians who were injured during a clash in Weeraketiya were admitted to the Tangalle Base Hospital yesterday.
A group of officers of the Weeraketiya Police who were returning from an illegal liquor raid in Gonadeniya have searched several people who were near the road in Aththanaya.
During the search, an argument had taken place between two youths and police officers which had intensified into a clash.
The Weeraketiya Police said that a sub-inspector has lost both his ears after being bitten by someone who was involved in the clash.
The sub-inspector has been transferred to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital.
The Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison – Mohan Karunaratne who was in remand custody, has been granted bail.
The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court granted bail under two sureties of Rs. 500,000 each and imposed an overseas travel ban on him.
Karunaratne was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 08 over the alleged unauthorized release of an inmate convicted of multiple counts of fraud and corruption under a presidential amnesty.The case is to be taken up again on Aug. 04.
The Government of Sri Lanka has expressed grave concern about the latest developments in the Middle East.
A statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism states, “We continue to call upon all parties to take concrete steps to de-escalate the situation.”
“All concerned parties should return to dialogue and engage in intense diplomatic efforts to establish and maintain peace with a view to ensuring stability in the Middle East region,” the statement adds.
The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (June 23) ordered to arrest former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena and present him in court. The order was issued due to Gunawardena’s failure to appear in court over a case filed by the Commissioner of Inland Revenue against the non-payment of income tax amounting to Rs. 36.9 million.
The Commissioner of Inland Revenue had filed this case in 2023, regarding the non-payment of income tax for the years 2010 – 2012.
Appearing on behalf of the complainant, Dinesh Perera, informed the court that the defendant had not appeared in court despite being issued summons.Taking into consideration the facts presented, Additional Magistrate Pavithra Sanjeevani Pathuraja issued a warrant ordering Gunawardena to be produced before the court.