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Royal win second leg, retain Shield

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Royal College, Colombo beat Trinity College, Kandy 27-17 in the second leg of the 77th Bradby Shield, to retain the shield in Colombo.

Royal College won the Shield on an aggregate with aggregate score of 37-30, despite Trinity College winning the first leg of the annual school rugby encounter in Kandy.

Royal College beat Trinity 27 to 17 at the Royal College Sports Complex this afternoon (05 August), while the Trinitians had won the first leg of the Bradby Shield in Kandy, 13 to 10 points.

The first leg of the Bradby Shield annual rugby encounter was held at the Pallekele Rugby Stadium on Saturday (22 July).

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Ranil to appear before CID on June 11

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to appear before the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on June 11.

He will appear before the CID to provide a statement in relation to a complaint made by former Minister of Health Keheliya Rambukwella over the alleged importation of substandard human immunoglobulin vaccines.

Several ministers from the former government have already provided statements as part of the related investigation.

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Prisons Chief sent on compulsory leave

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A decision has been taken by the Cabinet of Ministers to send Commissioner General of Prisons – Thushara Upuldeniya on compulsory leave.

The decision has been taken during today’s (June 09) Cabinet meeting.

Meanwhile, an Additional Secretary attached to the Ministry of Justice and National Integration – Nishan Dhanasinghe, has been appointed as the Acting Commissioner General of Prisons with immediate effect.

In addition, the Superintendent of the Anuradhapura Prison, who was arrested by the CID over allegations of unlawfully releasing an inmate of the Anuradhapura Prison under the presidential pardon for Vesak Poya, has been remanded.

The Anuradhapura Magistrate’s Court has ordered to remand him until June 11. 

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Ravi Kumudesh suspended from duty

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Medical Laboratory Technologist and prominent trade union activist – Ravi Kumudesh has been suspended from duty.

According to the letter issued by the Director General of Health Services, Ravi Kumudesh, (employed at the Medical Laboratory of the Colombo National Hospital), had contested the 2024 Parliamentary Election   from the Colombo District, violating regulations of the Establishments Code.

According to the letter, the suspension is in effect from October 10, 2024.

Ravi Kumudesh will not receive a salary during the suspension and will also not be entitled to the privileges granted to government employees during the suspension period.

He is also prohibited from leaving the country during the period and is also required to notify the Ministry of Health of any change in his residential address.

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