Former First Lady Has Requested Another Day For Inquiry

The former first lady Shiranthi Rajapakshe who is due to appear before Presidential Commission Of Inquiry yesterday(25)  has requested the commission through a lawyer to give  her another day to appear it has been reported.

The former first lady is  to be appeared before the Presidential Commission Of Inquiry at 9.30 a.m yesterday morning.However her lawyer who had arrived the commission's office has requested another day for  questioning.

The Former First Lady had asked to appear before the Commission to record a statement from her regarding the allegation leveled against her on providing a house belonging to National Housing Development Authority to her former media co ordinator Milinda Ratnayake much below the estimated value.

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A Stock Of 359 Ivory African Elephant Tusks To Be Destroyed Tomorrow(26)-Sri Lanka Customs

A  Stock of  359 African  Elephant Tusks which confiscated in 2012 and weighing around 1.4 tonnes  is due to be destroyed at Galle Face Grounds  in Colombo tomorrow(26) according to Sri Lanka Customs.

The Stock of African Elephant Tusks worth around Rs.4.2 Billion had seized by Sri Lanka Customs Officers in 2012 after being transported through Colombo in a container arrived from Kenya and bound for Dubai it has been reported.

The container carrying Elephant  Tusks had stopped at Colombo Harbor on 14th Of May 2012.

Homagama Magistrate Has Issued A Warrant To Arrest Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Thero

The Homagama(In Colombo) Magistrate Court has this evening issued a warrant to arrest  General Secretary  of the Bodu Bala Sena Venerable Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thero on  charge of allegedly threatening  Sandya Eknaligode the wife of missing cartoonist Prageeth Eknaligode at  court premises.

Homagama Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake has issued the arrest warrant for Gnanasara Thro.

Sandya Eknaligoda has been threatened by the Thero after she  arrived at Court Premises for the hearing of Habaes Corpus Case in connection with the disappearance of her husband Prageeth Eknaligode.

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Investigations Launched By CID Regarding Alleged Kidney Racket Two Years Back Has Been Halted Due To Influence Of Politicians And Doctors-Saman Ratnapriya

The investigation launched by the Criminal Investigation Department(CID) two years ago regarding the alleged large scale Kidney Transplant Racket between Sri Lanka and India has been halted  due to the influence of some powerful politicians of previous government and doctors , the President of Health Services Trade Union Alliance Saman Ratnapriya has stated today(25).

If the investigations launched by CID has been concluded at that time and the authorities were able to punish those responsible for alleged kidney racket ,Sri Lankan Doctors involved in the racket may not have to face legal battle with Indian Police at present  Ratnapriya has said.

While addressing a Press Briefing held at The office of Health Services Trade Union Alliance at Punchi Borella today(25) Ratnapriya has said without the approval of Director General Of Health Services, Major Private hospitals in Colombo will not be able to performed the alleged illegal Kidney Transplant Surgeries .He has also urged the health authorities to investigate on the Kidney Racket in transparent manner and punish the culprits  irrespective of  their status.