Supreme Court Dismissed The FR Petition Filed By Imprisoned Former MP Sajin Vaas

The Supreme Court has today(24) dismissed a fundamental rights petition filed by imprisoned former MP of United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Sajin Vaas Gunawardene challenging his arrest and imprisonment .

The former MP who was not received nomination from his party UPFA to contest in the forthcoming election ,was arrested by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division over an allegation leveled against him on misusing 22 official vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat during the previous government.

Cabinet Decided To File A Legal Action Against UPFA Secreatry For Not Settling Rs,142.5 Million Owed To Sri Lanka Transport Board

The Cabinet has decided to file a legal action against  Secretary of the United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Susil Premjayantha over his failure to pay Rs.142.5 million owed to Sri Lanka Transport Board(SLTB) for buses used during the rallies of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe during recent Presidential Election according to Cabinet Spokesman Dr.Rajitha Senaratne.


The current government has continuously charged former president rajapakshe for not settling the said sum of money for using SLTB Buses to get people for his rallies during presidential election
the cabinet spokesman has said.

Addressing a Cabinet Press Briefing held  in Colombo today(23) Dr.Senaratne has said that the Cabinet has unanimously decided to take a legal action against UPFA Secretary for not settling the bill owed to SLTB.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

Government Has Appointed New Ambassadors For Five Countries

The government has appointed New Ambassadors for five countries namely France,Kuwait,Seychells ,Afganistan and Bangladesh according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Under these appointments former Health Ministry Secretary Thilak Ranaviraja has appointed as the new ambassador for France,Kandeepan Balasubramanium for Kuwait,Tikiri Herath Gunathilake for Kuwait,A.L.T Najimudeen for Afganistan and Yasoja Gunasekera has appointed as the Ambassador for Bangladesh.

The Parliament has approved these appointments and the new ambassadors are due to commence their duties soon according to Ministry Of Foreign Affairs.

POEM OF THE DAY

Dead Body Of A 19 Year Old Youth Who Drowned In Uyanwatte River Has Found

The body of a 19 year old youth who was drowned while bathing in Uyanwatte River in Kalutara District(Western Province) was  found yesterday (21)afternoon according to Police.

The post mortem of the deceased body is due to be conducted at Bandaragama Hospital Shortly.The Bandaragama Police have conducting further investigations on the incident

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Sixty Five Passengers Were Injured,Five Of Them Critically Due To A Private -SLTB Bus Collision

Around 65 Passengers were injured ,5 of them critically due to a Private Bus-Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB)Bus collision occurred this morning at Colombo -Awissawella Main road.All the injured passengers were admitted to the Awissawella Hospital according to the Police.

Both buses which  collided each other head to head were
severely damaged the Police have said.