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Veterinary surgeon arrested for theft of cows

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3 months ago

February 2, 2024

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The Veterinary Surgeon of Padaviya division and four others had been arrested on their alleged involvement in the theft of 20 head of cattle including pregnant cows on forged documents, and produced before Kebithigollewa District Judge and Magistrate by Padaviya Police.

Veterinary Surgeon K.H.M.Priyantha Bandusiri and an employee of his office D.D.Palitha were released on personal bail in Rs.500,000 each and warned the former not to interfere with further investigations of the incident.

Other three suspects K.Milroy Rukshan Prashantha Anthony, H.Tudor Fernando, and Jude Bardeen Ferrid Manil Silva of Welisara Ragama were remanded till February 14.

Police told court that the suspect Veterinary Surgeon had issued a forged documents to transport the stolen pregnant cows and that further investigations of that documents would be transferred to Kebithigollewa Special Crime Investigation Bureau (SCIB).

The judge ordered police to arrest and produced in court the absconding Police Constable Kainda Chandrasekara wanted in connection with the incident.

Sergeants 33295 Asoka Dharmadasa and 35567 Ranasinghe made submissions of the state while Attorney at Law Ranga Sujeewa , Thushari Wijenayake, and Dilishiya Dissanayake appeared for the suspects.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Former Indian envoy to Sri Lanka enters politics

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59 mins ago

May 11, 2024

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Former Indian High Commissioner to Sri Lanka Taranjit Singh Sandhu has joined India’s ruling BJP and is contesting the elections. After Sri Lanka, he also served in the United States.

He is a BJP candidate from the Amritsar seat and on Friday he declared his total assets worth Rs 39.92 crore, according to his poll affidavit, the NDTV reported.

Sandhu, 61, on Friday filed his nomination papers in Amritsar for the June 1 Lok Sabha polls.

According to his affidavit, Sandhu declared moveable and immovable assets owned by him and his wife to be Rs 10.88 crore and 29.04 crore, respectively.

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Five Sri Lankans detained in Latvia for assisting illegal migrants

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1 hour ago

May 11, 2024

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Five Sri Lankans have been detained by the State Border Guards of the Republic of Latvia for allegedly transporting persons who illegally crossed the state border on Wednesday (08).

In Augšdaugava Municipality in Latvia, Border guards have stopped a Peugeot 307 driven by a citizen of Sri Lanka and another citizen of Sri Lanka, both with valid residence permits, was in the seat next to the driver. While checking documents, six persons of Afro-Asian origin were found to be in the car without travel documents, valid visas and residence permits, the State Border Guard of Latvia said.

Issuing a statement, the State Border Guard of Latvia stated that the border guards on suspicion of providing support to migrants also detained three other citizens of Sri Lanka, who were moving in a Volkswagen Polo car.

Criminal proceedings have reportedly been initiated against the detained Sri Lankans under Section285(1)(3) of the Criminal Law of the Republic of Latvia for knowingly ensuring persons the possibility to reside illegally in the Republic of Latvia, if it has been committed by an organised group.

The applicable punishment is deprivation of liberty for the period of two and up to eight years, the State Border Guard mentioned.

The suspected Sri Lankans were stopped from illegally crossing the state border in accordance with the Cabinet Order No 184 of March 12, 2024 “Regarding Declaration of the Reinforced Operating Regime of the Border Guarding System”, the statement highlighted.

(adaderana.lk)

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Veteran journalist A.D. Ranjith Kumara no more

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1 day ago

May 10, 2024

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Veteran journalist, artist and author A.D. Ranjith Kumara passed away today (May 10).

He passed away at the age of 77.

His remains will be laid at the Mahinda funeral parlour in Mt. Lavinia from 8.00am tomorrow (May 11) before being handed over to the Kotelawala Medical Faculty as per his final wishes.