Sri Lankan Coastal Guard Officers Have Arrested 12 Indian Fishermen While Fishing Illegally In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lankan Coastal Guard Officers have arrested 12 Indian Fishermen along with two Trawlers they arrived in while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan Waters off North Western Sea.

Sri Lankan Navy Officers have assisted the Coastal Guard Officers to arrest these Indian Fishermen according to reports.

The detained Indian Fishermen have been handed over to the officials of Fisheries And Aquatic Resources Department in Thalaimannar(In Northern Province).

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested Two Police Officers While Accepting A Bribe From A Sand Transporter

The Bribery Commission Officials have today(11)arrested two police officers attached to Ruwanwella (In Sabaragamuwa Province)Police for accepting Rs.8500 as a bribe from a Sand Transporter according to the Commission.

The two police officers an Assistant Superintendent and a Sargent have been arrested by the Bribery Commission Officials while accepting Rs.3500 out of the Rs.8500 requested from the Sand Transporter .The Sand Transporter has given Rs.5000 to the two Police Officers earlier  to continue his business without interruption it has been revealed.

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Three Flights Approaching The Katunayake International Air Port Have Been Diverted To Mattala International Air Port

Three Flights approaching to  the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning have been diverted to Mattala (In Hambanthota District -Southern Province) International Airport for  landing due to the heavy mist prevailed in Colombo at that time.

However those Flights have returned to Katunayake International Air Port after the situation has eased.

Two Sri Lankan Air Line Flights UL-869,UL-261 and Fly Dubai Flight have been diverted to Ma ttala Air Port due to the mist.

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Additional Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya Has Sworn In As New Attorney General

President's Counsel Jayantha Jayasuriya has sworn in as the 29th Attorney General of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President's House in Colombo.this morning.

The Constitutional Council  has yesterday (10) proposed the name of Attorney At Law and Additional Senior Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya for the Attorney General Post .
 

Kaduwela Magistarte Has Further Remanded The Five Imprisoned Suspects Including Former President's Son Regarding Money Laundering

The Kaduwela Magistrate Court has today(11) ordered the Police to further remand the imprisoned five suspects including former president Mahinda Rajapakshe's second son Yoshitha Rajapakshe   until 25th  of February for  Money Laundering  related to Local Private Sports Channel ,Carlton Sports Network(CSN).

Accordingly the five suspects arrested and remanded on 30th of January regarding Money Laundering at CSN Channel including Yoshitha Rajapakshe,Nishantha Ranthunge and Rohan Weliwita have been remanded until 25th of February.

The bail application filed on behalf of former president's son Yoshitha has been rejected by the Magistrate it has been reported.

After long term investigations on CSN Channel the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has arrested the five suspects on 30th of January and after produced them before the Kaduwela Magistrate Court the suspects have been remanded for two week period until today(11).

The suspects have been charged for Money Laundering and illegally  using valuable T.V Equipment and Vehicles belongs to a state owned T.V Channel for CSN Channel.

The investigations have also revealed that former president's son Yoshitha Rajapakshe had functioned as the chairman of CSN Channel although Rohan Weliwita was named as Chairman.