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Warrant issued on Wimal

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7 months ago

March 13, 2023

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis today (13) issued a warrant to arrest former Minister Wimal Weerawansa and to produce him in court subsequently.

The order was issued in relation to an incident in which the MP was accused of causing inconvenience to the public by launching a protest over the arrival of former United Nations Human Rights Commissioner Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein to Sri Lanka in 2016.

The warrant has been issued since the MP was not present in court when the case was taken up today.

Former Minister Weerawansa, State Minister Jayantha Samaraweera, MP Mohammad Mussammil and National Freedom Front Members Weerakumara Dissanayake, Piyasiri Wijenayake, and Roger Seneviratne were named as the defendants in the case.

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Student caught selling moonshine at school

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5 hours ago

September 26, 2023

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A student of a popular school in Kalawana, has been nabbed for selling moonshine at his school.

Upon being discovered by a teacher, he had been handed over to the Kalawana police.

Police say that the Grade 09 student had brought moonshine into the school in his water bottle and sold cups of it to older students.

He had been released after being strongly warned.

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One dead in explosion at Kalpitiya Air Force firing range

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6 hours ago

September 26, 2023

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An explosion reported at the Sri Lanka Air Force (SLAF) Field Firing Range in Kandakuliya, Kalpitiya earlier today (26 Sep.) resulting in one death, Sri Lanka Police has confirmed.

Accordingly, an explosion which had occurred at the Air Force Field Firing Range in Kalpitiya, has resulted in the death of an 28 year old airman while injuring another, Police Spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa has said.

Investigations into the cause of the explosion are underway, he added.

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4 Excise officers interdicted for assaulting Beedi businessman

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6 hours ago

September 26, 2023

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Four Excise officers who were arrested for allegedly assaulting and soliciting a bribe from a ‘Beedi’ manufacturer in Walasmulla have been interdicted by the Commissioner General of Excise.

The decision has been taken following the instruction of State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.

The four Excise officers including the OIC of the Tangalle Excise station have been interdicted over the allegations of assault and soliciting a bribe from a ‘Beedi’ manufacturer for not implementing the law against him for possession of Beedi leaves without a valid license.