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Enjoining order against Silumina extended

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The Associated Newspapers of Ceylon Limited (Lake House) filing objections in a case where Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) President and Vice President sought enjoining orders prohibiting ‘Silumina’ newspaper from publishing any content related to SLC and its officials, requested the Colombo District Court yesterday (25) to reject the case on the first instance without taking it to trial.

It was pointed out that the plaintiffs have fraudulently and deceptively concealed the necessary facts and obtained Enjoining Orders and requested to terminate the obtained Enjoining Orders and dismiss the case.

The objections further stated that the publication of articles in the Silumina newspaper regarding SLC is only a disclosure of the facts to the public for the public good, and that the defendants had no intention of harming the plaintiffs or anyone else.

When the case was called before Colombo Chief District Judge Sandun Vithana yesterday, the relevant Enjoining Orders were extended till August 4 and the defendants presented objections to the Court through a motion.

SLC President and Vice President filed the lawsuits stating that two articles published in the Silumina newspaper on April 23 and June 18, 2023 had defamed them.

Journalist Fawz Mohammed and the Lake House have been named as defendants in the case.

After unilaterally considering the relevant complaint, the Colombo Chief District Judge had issued these Enjoining Orders on July 26.

Attorney-at-law I.M. Jayawardena submitted the objections in the court on behalf of the defendants. 

Attorney-at-law Sanjaya Fonseka appeared for the plaintiffs under the instructions of President’s Counsel Kuvera De Zoysa while Attorney-at-law Sanjeeva Dahanayake appeared for the defendants as per the instructions of I.M. Jayawardena.

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‘Army Upul’ shot dead in Ragama

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A man was shot dead at around 10.30 pm last night (July 03) in Batuwatte, Ragama, police said.

He was gunned down by 02 unidentified suspects in a three-wheeler, who had fled soon afterwards, police said.

Police believe a pistol was used in the attack.

The deceased, has been identified as ‘Army Upul’ – a 45-year-old former soldier and reportedly an accomplice of underworld figure ‘Ganemulle Sanjeewa’.

Ragama Police have launched further investigations.

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03 deported fraud suspects, arrested at BIA

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03 suspects who had fled to India after committing large-scale financial fraud in Sri Lanka, have been deported back to the island yesterday (July 03).

They were arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) upon their arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake.

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Ex-DMT official seeks bail ahead of CIABOC arrest

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A former Deputy Assistant Commissioner of the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) – Ms. Suriya Priyangani Sirimanne has filed an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court, claiming there is a plan to arrest her by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Colombo Chief Magistrate – Thanuja Lakmali has set the application for consideration on July 08 and ordered Ms. Sirimanne to appear in court on that day.

Meanwhile, a businessman suspected of aiding and abetting the fraudulent acquisition of a revenue license for a Toyota car allegedly imported without customs clearance or original registration, has been remanded until July 08.

The suspect was arrested by CIABOC officers and produced before court yesterday (July 03).

A CIABOC official told the court that another suspect is to be arrested over the same incident.

They said the suspects were working as a network to commit this illegal act.

So far, 03 individuals, including a former Commissioner General of the Department of Motor Traffic, remain in remand custody over this case.

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