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Wimal sues Govt. for Rs. 1000 Mn. over passport case

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MP Wimal Weerawansa has filed a case with the Colombo District Court, seeking Rs. 1000 million in compensation from the government.

Weerawansa alleged that the Immigration Department and the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) made false accusations against Weerawansa, claiming that he used illegal passports, which was extremely damaging to his reputation.

The petition names two authorized officers of the Immigration & Emigration Department and the Attorney General as respondents.

According to the complaint, on October 23, 2015, Wimal Weerawansa was at the Bandaranaike International Airport, preparing to depart for Dubai to attend conferences in three foreign countries.

When he presented his diplomatic passport, Immigration and Emigration officers found it to be inactive, the petition said, following which Weerawansa was arrested by officers of the CID.  The arrest was without reasonable cause, Weerawansa said.

The MP points out that after nearly nine years of legal proceedings, the court acquitted him of all charges under the Immigration and Emigration Act. The Parliamentarian was acquitted of the case by the Negombo Magistrate’s Court in April this year.

At the time, MP Weerawansa’s lawyer had informed the court that the Immigration officials at the airport had failed to arrest the MP the first time he arrived with an expired passport and had instead arrested him when he had arrived with a renewed passport.

(newswire.lk)

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No strike on the coastal railway line (UPDATE)

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The Locomotive Operating Engineers Union has temporarily suspended its decision to withdraw from coastal train operations from 12 noon today (June 06), following a discussion with the Railway General Manager this morning.  

The union, which was demanding a solution to the faulty signaling system on the coastal line, said it received a positive response during the meeting.

 


(Previous news 2025 June 06 – 10.53.a.m.)

Train drivers to suspend coastal line operations today

Train drivers have decided to suspend coastal line operations from 12 noon today (June 06), citing unresolved issues with the signaling system between Panadura and Moratuwa.

According to Locomotive Operating Engineers Union General Secretary – Chandana Wiyanduwa, the decision follows a near-accident involving the Sagarika train yesterday (June 05), which was halted near Moratuwa, due to a broken rail track.

An individual had managed to alert the driver in time, preventing a possible tragedy.

The faulty signal system also led to a slow train from Panadura proceeding with a green light, unaware that another train was already on the same track and heading in the same direction, posing a serious safety risk.

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Mervyn Silva Indicted, subsequently bailed

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The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) today (June 06) formally handed over an indictment to former Minister of Labour and Public Relations, Mervyn Silva, before the Colombo High Court.

The charges allege that Silva violated provisions of the Bribery Act by possessing assets – including properties, vehicles, and bank accounts – worth several crores of rupees, which are suspected to be disproportionate to his declared lawful income.

The indictment was presented before Colombo High Court Judge Aditya Patabendi. Following the submission, the court ordered that the accused be released on bail.

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‘Aswesuma’ extended to another 400,000 families ; benefits suspended for 420,000 families

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The Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment says that an additional 400,000 families will receive the ‘Aswesuma’ relief allowance next month.

Minister Dr. Upali Pannilage stated that the selection process is at its final stages.

He also noted that benefits for 420,000 families in the transitional category have been suspended since last April.

Currently, 1.38 million families are receiving “Aswesuma” welfare benefits.

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