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

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1 month ago

August 13, 2024

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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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Around 500 apparel factory workers hospitalized due to food poisoning

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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Around 500 workers at a privately owned apparel factory in Bakamoona, Polonnaruwa have been hospitalised over food poisoning, reports say.
According to reports, the employees have fallen ill after consuming food provided by the factory.

However, they are not in critical condition and are being treated at the Bakamoona and Atthanakadawala Hospitals.

(Source : Aruna)

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HC freezes 2 luxury apartments purchased by Keheliya’s son

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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The Colombo High Court has issued an order preventing the use of two luxury apartments located in the Colpetty area which had been purchased by Ramith Rambukwella, the son of former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

The two luxury apartments had allegedly been purchased for Rs. 80 million and Rs. 65 million.

The order was issued today (19) by Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne after considering a request from the Bribery Commission.

The Bribery Commission informed the court that Mr. Ramith Rambukwella had purchased two apartments from an apartment complex located in Colpetty for Rs. 80 million and Rs. 65 million respectively.

The commission requested the court today to issue an order to prohibit the property from being used or accessed as an investigation is being carried out in this regard, as part of an investigation against former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella.

The High Court Judge, who considered the request, issued an order preventing the use of two luxury apartments until December 19.

(adaderana.lk)

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Schools closed islandwide tomorrow

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4 hours ago

September 19, 2024

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The Ministry of Education has announced that all schools across the island will be closed tomorrow (Sep. 20) before reopening on Sep. 23.

Additionally, schools designated as polling stations are required to be handed over to the respective Grama Niladhari officials today, following the conclusion of school hours.