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An Arrest Warrant Has Been Issued Against Southern Provincial Council Chief Minister

An arrest warrant has been issued by the Galle Magistrate Court this morning against Chief Minister of Southern Provincial Council Shan Wijelal Silva.

The Galle Magistrate Nilupuli Lankapura has issued the arrest warrant as the Chief Minister Of Southern Provincial Council has failed to appear before court in connection with an election violence case according to reports.

The Akmeemana(In Southern Province) Police has filed the case against Chief Minister for allegedly threatening a group of postal voters during the presidential election held last year.Meanwhile the lawyer of the Chief Minister Shan Wijelal has informed the court that his client was not able to appear before court as he is currently is on an overseas tour.

Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe Has Given A Statement To FCID Regarding An Allegation

The Economic Development  Minister of previous government Basil Rajapakshe has today(03) given a statement to Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID)regarding an alleged financial transaction occurred at  "Divi Naguma" Programme..

Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe who is the younger brother of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe  has arrived at FCID in response to the request made to him.

He was in prison previously regarding the alleged financial transaction occurred at Divi Naguma Programme.

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Former Assistant Superintendent Of Embilipitiya Police Division Has Been Remanded Until 17th Of February

The former Assistant Superintendent Of Police(ASP) of Embilipitiya Police Division D.W.C Dharamaratne who has been arrested yesterday(02) has been remanded until 17th of February after being produced before Embilipitiya Magistrate Court this morning.

The former ASP has been arrested by Criminal Investigations Department(CID) per the instructions of Embilipitiya Magistrate in connection with the death of a youth who died after falling down from an up stair of a party house in Embilipitiya on 04th of January.

The Embilipitiya Magistrate has also instructed the Police to arrest and produce the Embilipitiya Headquarters Inspector(HQI) S.R.J Dias  regarding the death of the youth.

Governing United National Party Has Signed A Collective Agreement With Former Army Commander's Democratic Party

The governing United National Party(UNP) led by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and the Democratic Party(DP) led by former Army Commander Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka have signed a collective agreement this evening at Prime Minister's Official Residence "Temple Trees" symbolizing the Field Marshal's Party joining the government.

The agreement has been signed by Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka behalf of their parties.

Under the agreement the Democratic Party will become a member of the Governing United National Front ,the coalition led by United National Party.

Meanwhile Political Sources have revealed that Field Marshal Fonseka is due to appoint  as a MP of governing United National Front through  the  National List .