The street food owner who was arrested after being hostile to a tourist, has been granted bail.
When the accused was produced before the court earlier today (17), he was ordered to be released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 and surety bail of Rs. 1 million.
The suspect was accused of trying to charge Rs. 1,900 from a foreigner for a Kottu Roti and becoming hostile after the foreigner refused to buy the food item at the quoted price.
(Previously published at 2024/04/17 at 9:33 am)
Street food outlet owner arrested for being hostile to foreigner
A street food outlet owner in Keselwatta who had become verbally hostile to a foreign national had been arrested yesterday (16), police say.
Videos of the incident had gone viral online.
The foreigner had approached the street food stall and inquired of the prices, refusing to purchase after the prices were stated. In response, the suspect had threatened the foreigner to move if he did not intend to purchase anything.
The arrested suspect is a 51 year old and a resident of the Colombo 12 area.
CEAT OHT Lanka (Pvt) Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of CEAT Limited, India, has reassured employees that their jobs are secure following the acquisition of the CAMSO brand’s off-highway construction equipment bias tyre and tracks business from Michelin Lanka (Pvt) Ltd.
The holding company, CEAT Ltd. of Mumbai, India, announced in December 2024 that a definitive agreement had been signed for the acquisition. This includes the Midigama plant. the Casting Product Division in Kotugoda and some parts of other divisions providing central services.
To formalize the transition, a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed on May 22, 2025, between CEAT OHT Lanka, Michelin Lanka, and the Inter Company Employees Union.
The agreement guarantees 100% job security, preservation of past service, seniority, remuneration, and employee benefits.
However, employees of Michelin Lanka in Midigama, Matara, recently protested claiming that their jobs were at risk due to the sale.
CEAT, operating in over 120 countries, emphasized its commitment to employee welfare and workplace satisfaction, affirming it will honor all obligations under the agreement and actively invest in business growth.
CEAT, listed on the Mumbai Stock Exchange and part of the RPG Group, is a leading manufacturer of tyres for cars, buses, trucks, motorcycles, scooters, and off-highway vehicles.
CEAT had previously acquired Kelani Tyres, a fully state-owned enterprise in 1993, which was considered as a controversial deal facilitated by Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Mujibur Rahman has announced that Riza Sarook will be fielded as the mayoral candidate for the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC).
He also confirmed that the approval of all opposition parties has been obtained for this decision.
A special meeting of representatives from the SJB, UNP, SLFP, and SLPP parties was held last week at a prominent hotel in Kollupitiya, Colombo, to discuss and reach a common understanding on the establishment of power in Local Government bodies where the majority power has not been established yet.
As a result, an agreement was reached to appoint the SJB to the position of Mayor of Colombo, with the UNP taking the post of Deputy Mayor.
Meanwhile, the National People’s Power (NPP) has nominated Vraie Cally Balthazar as its mayoral candidate.
Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Richard Marles arrived in Sri Lanka last night (June 02) on an official visit.
He was accompanied by a 15-member delegation on a special aircraft from the Australian Ministry of Defence.
He was welcomed at the Bandaranaike International Airport in Katunayake by officials including Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs – Sunil Watagala.
This visit aims to strengthen bilateral relations and enhance defence cooperation between the two countries.
Richard Marles is scheduled to depart for India tonight after concluding his visit.
