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Sirisena says no court testimony necessary

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1 year ago

April 3, 2024

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Former Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena informed court that it is not necessary for him to provide a statement to the court on Thursday (4), as he had already given a statement to the CID over the Easter Sunday terror attacks.

The Maligakanda Magistrate’s Court on the 28th of March, ordered Former President Maithripala Sirisena to provide a statement to court on the 4th of April, based on the recent comments he made over the 2019 Easter Sunday Terror Attacks.

On March 22, former President Sirisena publicly stated that he possesses information regarding the perpetrators behind the Easter Sunday attacks.

Subsequently, several factions filed complaints with the Criminal Investigation Department in this regard.

Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles also instructed Inspector General of Police Deshabandu Tennakoon to conduct an investigation into the former President’s statement.

On the 25th of March, Former President Maithripala Sirisena recorded a statement at the Criminal Investigation Department for more than five hours over his recent statement regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

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“Reports of Wijepala – Nissanka meeting, fake”

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9 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Public Security Ministry has denied media reports claiming that the Public Security minister – Ananda Wijepala had met Nissanka Senadhipathi.

The Minister’s media secretary had clarified this in a letter to Acting IGP Priyantha Weerasuriya.
Adding that the neither the Minister or a representative had ever met Senadhipathi as claimed, the letter calls for proper investigations into the fake news and legal action against those responsible.

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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13 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.