Government Has Increased Customs Duties Of Imported Japanese Vehicles Through A Gazette Notification

The government has increased the Customs Duties of Japanese Motor Vehicles imported to Sri Lanka through the gazette notification 1933/16 pertaining to impose Customs Duties.

According to the increase Customs Duty on a imported Toyota Axio motor vehicle has been increased by Rs.1,365,000 and Toyota Aqua Vehicle has been increased by Rs.770,000.

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Former UPFA MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Remanded Until 20th Of October

Former United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon who was arrested by Criminal Investigation Division(CID) yesterday(06) has been remanded until 20th of October by the  Colombo Fort Magistrate today(07). 

CID had arrested former UPFA MP Tennakoon over an assassination of an individual in 1999.Former MP was in Private Hospital at the time of his arrest and the Colombo Fort Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya had visited him this morning and ordered authorities to remand him until 20th of October. 

Five Year Old Girl's Rape And Murder Case-DNA Samples Taken From Main Suspect "Kondaya" Does Not Match Samples Found From Girl's Body-CID

DNA samples taken from  main suspect of five year  old Seya Sadewmini's rape and murder case Dunesh Priyashantha allias "Kondaya"does not match the DNA Samples taken from deceased girl's body ,The Criminal Investigation Division (CID) has today (07) informed the Minuwangoda Magistrate.

CID has submitted the DNA Test Report of  "Kondaya" received from Genetech Research Institute  to the Minuwangoda Magistrate Court this morning.

"Kondaya" was arrested by CID on 03rd of October as the main suspect of Seya Sadewmini's rape and murder case and the suspect too accepted he has done the crime.

Meanwhile Kondaya's elder brother Saman Jayalath who was arrested on last Saturday too has told CID he has done the crime and both suspects have been remanded until 19th of October by Minuwangoda Magistrate after considering the facts produced by CID.


Gene tech Institute has taken DNA Samples from Kondaya's Elder Brother yesterday  for a test.

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MP Hirunika Premachandra Has Forwarded A Motion Of Implementing Capital Punishment To The Parliament-House Was Divided When Discussing The Issue

MP Hirunika During the debate

Sri Lankan Parliament was divided in to two factions today(06) when discussed about the implementing capital punishment for those found guilty of child and woman rape cases.

After Colombo District UNF(United National Front) MP Hirunika Premachandra was forwarded the  much talked about motion of implementing capital punishment to the parliament ,Parliament MP'S representing both government and the opposition expressed their views for and against the immediate implementing of capital punishment.

Speaking after forwarding  the motion of capital punishment ,MP Hirunika Premachandra has  said most people in the country feels  the capital punishment should not be implemented as it's goes against  Buddhist Culture."Religion and Law are two different subjects and they should not be combined together " she has said.

"The country will not develop if the law is not implemented properly.All who have feelings should support the capital punishment being implemented for those who are responsible for rape and killing of   children" MP Premachandra has stressed.