Colombo Fort Magistrate Has Issued A Warrent To Arrest Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To Russia Udayanga Kulathunge Through Interpol

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has today (20)issued a warrent  to arrest the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weerathunge through the International Police (Interpol) as per the request made by Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID).

The FCID Officials had requested the Colombo Fort Magistrate to issue a red notice warrent to arrest former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga  Werathunge over his involvement in the controversial Mig Air Craft Purchase Deal in 2006.

However the Colombo Fort Magistrate has refused to issue a warrent to arrest Weerathunge  on a previous occasion when the FCID requested to issue a warrent against him by stating the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia was not a suspect of the alleged deal.

This time the Magistrate has issued a warrent after the FCID had produced a document to the court by naming Udayange Weerath as a suspect of the deal.

Legal Draughtsman's Department Has Approved The Gazette Notification On Price Reduction Of Drugs-Ministry Of Health

The Legal Draughtsman's Department has approved the Gazette Notification on price reduction of 48 essential drugs scheduled to be released tomorrow (21) and sent it to the Independant Drug Regulatory Authority today (20) according to the Ministry Of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine.

The Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne is due to be signed and released the  special Gazette Notification on price reduction of 48 essential drugs tomorrow.

Meanwhile the representatives of National Chamber of Drugs had met Health Minister at the Health Ministry yesterday (19) and express their fullest support for the Health Ministry's programme on reducing Drug Prices .

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More Than 20 Houses Were Destroyed At Welikanda Due To Strong Winds

More than 20 houses belonging to Welikanda Divisional Secretariat in Polonnaruwa District were partially or fully destroyed due to a strong winds occurred in the area during yesterday(19) it has been reported.

Several villages in the Welikanda Divisional Secretariat including Aselapura,Mahindagama and Ruwanpitiya were affected due to the strong winds according to reports.Many areas  in Welikanda have experienced power cuts  due to the trees fallen on the electricity posts .

An Army Officer Was Killed At Valaichchenai Area Due To A Wild Elephant Attack

An Army Officer attached to a Eastern Province Army Camp was killed due to a wild elephant attack at Valaichchenai Area(In Eastern Province) it has been reported.

The Army Officer who was critically injured due to the wild elephant attack succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Welikanda Hospital.

Valaichchenai Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.

Colombo District Court Has Extended The Interim Injunction Issued Against "Usaviya Nihandai"Film Until Tomorrow(21)

The Colombo District Court has today(20) extended the interim injunction  issued against the short Documentary Film "Usaviya Nihandai"(Silence in the Courts)made by award winning film maker Prasanna Withanage until tomorrow(21).The Court has extended the injunction yesterday(19) until today.

The court is due to decide tomorrow whether to extend or withdraw the injunction it has been reported.

The former Magistrate Lenin Rathnayake has filed a case against the 57 minute short Documentary Film by claiming that the film was made based on a false news report stating he had sexually abused a female .

On 05th of October   after considering the  facts presented through the petition the Colombo District Court  has issued an interim injunction against screening the film  which scheduled to be released to the theaters  06th of October ,until  yesterday(19) .