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Vets to be transferred based on service requirement

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The Sri Lanka Veterinary Association (SLVA) has requested Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera to assign veterinarians working in areas where there is no requirement, to the areas with requirement.

The SLVA has informed the Minister that due to the deployment of veterinary officers even in areas where there is no urgent need for government veterinarians, it has become difficult to provide their services to many areas where there is a need.

The association also pointed out that some areas of the Western Province do not need the services of government veterinarians.

Accordingly, Minister Amaraweera has instructed Ministry Secretary Gunadasa Samarasinghe to take steps to transfer such veterinarians.

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‘Army Upul’ shot dead in Ragama

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A man was shot dead at around 10.30 pm last night (July 03) in Batuwatte, Ragama, police said.

He was gunned down by 02 unidentified suspects in a three-wheeler, who had fled soon afterwards, police said.

Police believe a pistol was used in the attack.

The deceased, has been identified as ‘Army Upul’ – a 45-year-old former soldier and reportedly an accomplice of underworld figure ‘Ganemulle Sanjeewa’.

Ragama Police have launched further investigations.

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03 deported fraud suspects, arrested at BIA

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03 suspects who had fled to India after committing large-scale financial fraud in Sri Lanka, have been deported back to the island yesterday (July 03).

They were arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) upon their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

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Ex-DMT official seeks bail ahead of CIABOC arrest

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A former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) – Ms. Suriya Priyangani Sirimanne has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, claiming there is a plan to arrest her by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Colombo Chief Magistrate – Thanuja Lakmali has set the application for consideration on July 08 and ordered Ms. Sirimanne to appear in court on that day.

Meanwhile, a businessman suspected of aiding and abetting the fraudulent acquisition of a revenue license for a Toyota car allegedly imported without customs clearance or original registration, has been remanded until July 08.

The suspect was arrested by CIABOC officers and produced before court yesterday (July 03).

A CIABOC official told the court that another suspect is to be arrested over the same incident.

They said the suspects were working as a network to commit this illegal act.

So far, 03 individuals, including a former Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic, remain in remand custody over this case.

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