Court Imposed A Oversees Travel Ban On Former Avant Garde Chairman And Another Regarding A Bribery Case

The Colombo Chief Magistrate Lal Bandara has today(16) imposed an oversees travel ban on former Chairman of Avant Garde Company Nissanka Senadhipathi  and retired Major General Palitha Fernando for offering and accepting a bribe of Rs.35.5 million respectively.

Colombo Chief Magistrate  has also ordered the suspects t o surrender their Passports to the courts.

When the case filed against the suspects on bribery was  taken up for hearing today(16) the case was postponed until 03rd of April.By delivering the verdict the Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered the Bribery Commission to file revised charged against suspects before the next herring date

Two Persons Critically Injured And Hospitalized Due To A Road Accident

Two persons were critically injured and hospitalized last night(15) following a Car they were traveling in crashed into a temporary trade stall at Nugagala Junction in Bandaragama(Western Province.

The two injured were admitted to the Nagoda Base Hospital for treatment it has been reported.

Police Have Arrested A Person With 13 Grammes Of Heroin

Police have arrested a 43 year old person  today(16) with 13 Grammes and 599 Mili Grammes of Heroin in his possession near Kelanithissa Power Plant in Colombo.

The Police Officers attached to the Anti Fraud Unit of Western Province have arrested the suspect and conducting further investigations on the incident.

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An Indian National Attempted To Smuggle Three Gold Biscuits Arrested At Katunayake Airport

Airport Customs Officers have arrested a 28 year old  Indian National who attempted to smuggle three Gold Biscuits to Chennai ,India at Katunayake,Bandaranaike International Airport on wee hours today(16).

The value of the Gold Biscuits the suspect attempted to smuggle estimated as Rs.1.6 million.He was arrested while trying to leave Chennai.

A Youth Was Committed Suicide By Jumping In Front Of A Train

A 26 year old youth  had committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train traveling to Galle near Galle Train Station (Southern Province)according to sources.

The body of the deceased youth has sent to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital .

The whereabouts of the deceased not yet been revealed and Galle Police are conducting an investigation on the incident.