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Will ensure safety of assaulted Omani investor – Tiran

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2 years ago

May 9, 2023

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Public Security Minister Tiran Alles has said that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has directed him to take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Omani investor who was recently assaulted in the Katana area by a group.

The Omani investor and security officer were physically assaulted by a group of unidentified individuals on March 30.

A discussion was held today (09) between the Public Security Minister and the Omani investor, who is the Managing Director of the apparel factory, at the ministry.

During the meeting, Minister Alles promised to ensure the security of the Omani investor.

Following the meeting, the Omani investor has emphasized to the minister that he would not leave Sri Lanka and would continue his operations. According to a media release issued by the ministry, the investor has informed the minister that he will discuss with his family whether to operate this apparel factory in Katana or to shift it to another area.

The investor was ready to wrap up operations in Sri Lanka and move his business out of the country following the incident.

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Rains expected in several areas today

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29 minutes ago

July 7, 2025

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The Meteorology Department says that several spells of showers will occur in the Western, Sabaragamuwa and provinces and in Kandy, Nuwara-Eliya, Galle and Matara districts today (July 07).

A few showers may occur in the North-western province.

Showers or thundershowers may occur at a few places in the Uva province and in Ampara and Batticaloa districts during the afternoon or night.

Strong winds of about 40-50 kmph can be expected at times over Western slopes of the central hills and in Northern, North-central and North-western provinces and in Trincomalee and Hambantota districts.

The general public is kindly requested to take adequate precautions to minimize damages caused by temporary localized strong winds and lightning during thundershowers.

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Former Eastern Provincial Council member arrested

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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Ampara District Organizer of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal party and former member of the Eastern Provincial Council K. Pushpakumar alias Iniya Bharathi has been arrested.

He was arrested over the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of the Eastern University Prof. Subramaniyam Ravindranath.

Sivanathurai Chandrakanthan, alias Pillayan, the leader of the Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP) and former State Minister, was arrested by the Colombo Criminal Investigation Department at his office in Batticaloa on April 8, over this incident.

He was later detained for 3 months under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.

Iniya Bharathi, also known as Kumaraswamy Pushpakumar, was arrested based on information revealed during the interrogation of Pillayan.

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e-Revenue Licence system down due to technical glitch, ICTA says

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11 hours ago

July 6, 2025

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The Information and Communication Technology Agency of Sri Lanka (ICTA) said the electronic Revenue Licence system (eRL 2.0) is currently unavailable due to a critical technical infrastructure issue.

According to the ICTA, the disruption began on July 3, 2025, and has made vehicle revenue licence issuing services inaccessible.

The unavailability is expected to continue until July 9, 2025.

The ICTA expressed regret for the inconvenience caused to the public and assured that technical teams are working urgently to resolve the issue.

The agency also said that further updates will be shared as work progresses, with an official notice to be issued once services are restored.