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SLPP ex-councillor arrested for indecent exposure, remanded

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2 years ago

July 28, 2023

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Colombo Additional Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela yesterday remanded Gamage Densil Padmasiri who is a former Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) councillor of Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte Municipal Council until August 02.

He was arrested by the Welikada Police for indecent exposure to a group of people including the principal of a famous girls school in Nawala, Rajagiriya at the Welikada Police premises.

Producing the suspect in the court, the Welikada Police said that the police received a complaint on 23/03/2023 about a WhatsApp group where reports defaming a school in Nawala have been shared.

Police informed the court that five or six persons, including the principal, parents, teachers and the suspect councillor were summoned to the police to investigate the complaint, and the councilor was released after being advised not to continue unlawful acts. The suspect had unzipped his trousers and exposed his genitals to the principal near the police cafeteria after being released.

The incident was videotaped by the teachers on their mobile phones, and the police said that they also received a complaint regarding the incident.

The suspect had been asked several times to report to the police to investigate the incident, but he had avoided the police and yesterday (27) the suspect was arrested after surrendering to the police.

The lawyer who appeared for the suspect said that the videos have been doctored.

Police informed the court that the mobile phones of the teachers have been forwarded to the Computer Division of the Criminal Investigation Department to obtain a report.

The former municipal councillor was arrested on charges of sexual harassment and obstructing the duties of government employees at a police station.

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Batalanda commission report handed over to the AG

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9 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The “Report of the Commission of Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Places of Unlawful Detention and Torture Chambers at the Batalanda Housing Scheme” which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been handed over to the Attorney General by the Presidential Secretariat following a directive from President Anura Kumara Disanayake.

The report, originally compiled over 25 years ago, was tabled in Parliament recently. The Government has taken a decision to take necessary action and as a result, actions have been initiated to hand over the report to the Attorney General’s Department today (29).

(President’s Media Division)

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Ex-SLTB Vice Chairman granted bail

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9 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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The former Vice Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), L.A. Wimalaratne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (April 29), has been released on bail.

He was arrested in connection with an investigation into a house in Kataragama, allegedly linked to the family of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

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Franchise agreements of Colombo Strikers & Jaffna Kings terminated

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9 hours ago

April 29, 2025

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Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) in collaboration with the event rights holder of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) – the IPG Group, has officially announced that the franchise partnerships of the ‘Colombo Strikers’ and ‘Jaffna Kings’ have been terminated.

According to a statement issued today (April 28), the terminations were made due to the respective franchises’ failure to fulfill contractual obligations outlined in their agreements with the IPG Group, which were established at the commencement of their participation in the league.

Accordingly, the forthcoming edition of the Lanka Premier League will feature franchises representing Colombo and Jaffna under new ownership, the statement notes.

As the event rights holder, the IPG Group retains the exclusive rights over the LPL franchise teams and, accordingly, is vested with the authority to transfer and/or assign the ownership rights of the said franchises to interested parties.

Sri Lanka Cricket and The IPG Group remain committed to upholding the integrity, standards, and success of the Lanka Premier League and look forward to an exciting upcoming season with renewed participation.