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Weapon gifted to Navy Commander found from car in Ja-Ela

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A firearm which was found in a car driven by an injured suspect fleeing a fight in Ja-Ela was revealed to be a gift from Pakistan to former Navy Commander and former Chief of Defence Staff Ravindra Wijegunawardena. 

The weapon found was a type 5 gold-plated firearm made in Pakistan.

On the 11th at around 3.30 in the morning, a car skidded off the road near the Katunayake Expressway Entrance in Ja-Ela.

Ja-Ela Police Officers who arrived at the location had taken steps to send the two people who were in the car with cut injuries to the hospital in an ambulance.

When the police officers inspected the car, they were able to find the gold-plated firearm, Ja-Ela Police OIC Chief Inspector Senarath Balasuriya said.

Further investigation by the police revealed that several people who consumed alcohol in Ragama had gone to a nightclub in Katunayake at around 1.00 am on the 11th and had been involved in a fight with the bouncers.

They have come back to Ragama, had taken the firearm and gone back to the nightclub to threaten the bouncers who had attacked them with bottles.

The car had met with the accident while returning from the night club as the two had suffered serious cut injuries.

The injured are currently receiving treatment at the Ragama Hospital and Colombo National Hospital.

One of the suspects had been serving as a guard at the Ragama residence of the former Navy Commander, and the other suspect is the owner of a vehicle service center.

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IMF grants waivers despite obligation breach & erred reporting

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The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed non complying purchases made by Sri Lanka under the 2023 Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) as well as inaccuracies of information reported to the IMF.

However, the IMF has decided to grant waivers and not pursue further action, citing corrective measures and a commitment to reform by Sri Lankan authorities.

Following the Executive Board’s discussion, Deputy Managing Director and Acting Chair – Mr. Kenji Okamura, has issued the following statement:

“The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reviewed non complying purchases made by Sri Lanka under the 2023 Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (“EFF”), as well as a breach of obligations under Article VIII, Section 5. The noncomplying purchases arose as a result of the provision of inaccurate information by the authorities on the stock of expenditure arrears at the first, second, and third reviews under the EFF.

“The inaccuracies in information provided to the IMF were inadvertent and arose because of weaknesses in the timely reporting of arrears by line ministries to the Ministry of Finance, as well as a misunderstanding by the authorities of the definition of “arrears” under the Technical Memorandum of Understanding. 

“The Executive Board positively considered the authorities’ corrective actions, the fact that arrears repayments will be accommodated within the existing fiscal envelope, and the authorities’ commitment to improving public financial management procedures in line with the new PFM law, to reduce the risk of accruing arrears or inaccurate reporting of information going forward. In view of the above, the Executive Board agreed to grant waivers for the nonobservances of the quantitative performance criterion that gave rise to the noncomplying purchases and decided not to require further action in connection with the breach of obligations under Article VIII, Section 5.”

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Abdul Wazeeth appointed to Parliament from SLMC national list

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Abdul Wazeeth of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC) has been appointed as a Member of Parliament, the National Election Commission has announced.

His appointment comes following the resignation of former MP M. S. Naleem, who had entered Parliament through the SLMC National List after the 2024 parliamentary election.

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Tense situation in Kahawatta as residents clash with police

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Police had been compelled to use tear gas to control a tense situation that erupted between residents and police in Kahawatta following the funeral of a youth who was shot dead recently.

The funeral was held today (July 03) and the clash had broken out shortly afterwards.

Residents had expressed anger over the handling of the and had hurled stones at the police, reports say.

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