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Special committee to combat organized crime gangs

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1 year ago

August 5, 2023

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A special committee has been appointed to come up with recommendations to combat organized crime gangs and tackle the drug menace.

The committee is headed by Senior DIG in charge of the Western Province, Deshabandu Tennakoon.

The other members of the committee are the senior DIGs of the Northern and Southern provinces, the DIG in charge of the Criminal Investigation Department, the DIG in charge of the Police Narcotics Bureau and the Commanding Officer of the Special Task Force.

Additionally, the Deputy Inspector General of the Special Police Unit and the Director of the Colombo Crimes Division are other members of the committee.

The committee was appointed by the Inspector General of Police upon instructions of Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles.

The main task of the committee is to provide a detailed report to the Minister in charge and the Inspector General of Police, including measures to be taken to combat organized crime gangs and the drug menace.

(newsfirst)

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President holds talks with ITAK MPs

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9 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with Parliamentarians from the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) today (04) at the Presidential Secretariat.

During the discussion, the ITAK MPs brought to the President’s attention the longstanding challenges faced by the people in the Northern and Eastern regions.

Parliamentarians Sivagnanam Shritharan, Pathmanathan Sathiyalingam, Shanmugam Kugathasan, Shanakiyan Rasamanickam, Gnanamuthu Srineshan, Kaveenthiran Kodeeswaran, Elayathamby Srinath, and Thurairasa Raviharan also attended the meeting.

(President’s Media Division)

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Govt. policy statement passed in Parliament sans vote

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9 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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The resolution on the Statement of the Government Policy presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in Parliament on November 21 was passed unanimously in Parliament today (Dec. 04) without a vote.

The debate on the Statement of the Government Policy was held as a two-day debate from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm yesterday (Dec. 03) and from 9.30 am to 5.00 pm today.

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W.M. Mendis’ liquor manufacturing license to be suspended

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10 hours ago

December 4, 2024

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The liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited will be suspended from tomorrow (December 5) due to their failure to pay Rs. 5.7 billion in excise taxes and surcharges, the Excise department said.

Accordingly, as per the provisions Excise Ordinance Act, the Commissioner General of Excise has ordered to suspend the liquor manufacturing license issued to W.M. Mendis & Co. Limited effective from tomorrow.

The department further stated that measures have been taken to suspend the liquor manufacturing process from tomorrow (December 5) and to not renew the other licenses issued to the company from December 31 onwards if the company continues non-payment of tax arrears and surcharges.