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Sachithra in prison treated for wheeze

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2 years ago

September 8, 2023

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Former cricketer Sachithra Senanayake has been given medicine from the prison hospital after he developed a wheezing condition, sources said.

Although the attention of the prison authorities was drawn to refer him to the prison hospital, the authorities have decided to keep him in the Colombo Remand Prison since several prisoners with a fever similar to measles were being treated at the hospital.

Prison sources said that the family members of Senanayake visited him in prison yesterday.

He was arrested by the Sports Offences Special Investigation Unit and remanded after being presented to the court on Wednesday (6).

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Special allowance for policemen on duty at ‘Siri Dalada Vandanawa’

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3 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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A special transport allowance and a combined allowance will be provided to police personnel assigned to ensure the safety of devotees attending the exposition of the Sacred Tooth Relic (Siri Dalada Vandanawa) in Kandy, the police said.

The measure has been taken over the instructions of the Acting IGP, in consideration of the fact that these police personnel will be on continuous day and night duty for over 10 days, away from their regular stations and incurring additional personal expenses.

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Ravi K’s Bill to repeal Online Safety Act, gazetted

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3 hours ago

April 18, 2025

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The Bill to repeal the Online Safety Act, No. 9 of 2024, and other regulations concerning the Act, has been gazetted.

The Online Safety Bill was passed by a majority vote in Parliament on Jan. 24, 2024.

The Bill that has been gazetted was submitted by opposition MP Ravi Karunanayake.

On Feb. 28, 2025, MP Karunanayake submitted a private member’s Bill to the Parliament Secretary-General, aiming to repeal the controversial Online Safety Act.