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Teacher from Kalutara sexually harasses 16 students

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12 months ago

May 10, 2023

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An investigation has been launched by the police to arrest a tuition teacher in Kalutara who is said to have sexually harassed 16 students.

It was reported that the teacher had sexually harassed the schoolgirls inside a classroom and inside his vehicle as well by taking them to a forest area in Lagoswatta, Kalutara on the pretext of dropping them off at home.

It was also said that links have been sent to the girls to conduct classes through Zoom technology, and they have been instructed to strip when their parents are not around. The suspect had recorded these scenes as well.

Police sources said the teacher’s wife had found all the recorded videos on his laptop and then she had informed the parents of the girls.

Among those who were molested is the daughter of an officer of a police station in Kalutara Division.

The suspected teacher who teaches mathematics has fled the area.

Sexual allegations against the principal of a Kalutara girl’s school….

It was reported that sexual allegations have been made against the principal of a leading girls’ school in Kalutara.

She has been accused of having an illicit relationship with a teacher and seeking the help of two students to maintain the affair.

In addition to this, she had recently invited a candidate contesting for a municipal council in the area to the school and organized a political event in violation of election rules.

The parents said that they have complained about these incidents to the authorities, but there has been no result.

The 16-year-old student who died recently after falling from the third floor of a hotel and her friend who accompanied her are students of this school.

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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3 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (April 25).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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Salley, leading figure behind Zahran – Fonseka (Video)

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4 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Former Army commander Sarath Fonseka told Parliament today (April 26) that the person who had groomed the main Easter Sunday suicide bomber – Zahran Hashim, is the current head of the State Intelligence Service (SIS) Maj Gen (Rtd.) Suresh Salley.

Although Salley is currently trying to wash his hands off the matter, he cannot escape this, MP Fonseka said.

‘When I was there, I had removed Salley from the SIS. But he was made SIS head by Gotabaya after my departure. Then, Boniface Perera, who was Salley’s right hand man, was made the Eastern Commander. If he starts to slander me again, I will release this file to social media, which will portray what kind of man he truly is. Such people were in contact with Zahran and made him a hero,’ he said.

MP Fonseka also said that Salley had recently said that he wasn’t in the country when the attacks took place. He cannot escape the responsibility by saying he wasn’t in the country, not with the present technology available, the MP added.

He has also said that the process of identifying and nabbing a terrorist cannot be done through commissions and committees and it is the officers Intelligence services and the CID who have the relevant capacity and experience in such matters.

MP Fonseka further said that strict punishments should be given to those who were responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings and who evaded responsibility.

If we secure power, I am confident that the perpetrators can be brought to justice within a year, he further said.

Today is the final day of the three-day adjournment debate on the 2019 Easter attacks.

(Video : VoiceTube)

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2 companies from Russia & India to take over MRIA management

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4 hours ago

April 26, 2024

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Accordingly, the Cabinet approval has been granted to hand over the management of MRIA to Shaurya Aeronautics Pvt. Ltd of India and Airports of Regions Management Company of Russia or an affiliated company thereof for a period of 30 years.

Earlier during a Cabinet meeting held on Jan. 09, 2023, approval was granted to invite EOIs from interested parties for utilizing the facilities of the MRIA.

EOIs have been called, for which 05 institutions have submitted offers for the purpose.