Imprisoned MP Wimal Weeeawansha Has Been Further Remanded

Joint opposition MP and the leader of the National Freedom Front Wimal

 Weeeawansha who is in remand over misusing of state owned vehicles ,has been further remanded until 20 th of of March by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today(06).

After being produced before the Magistrate Court this morning ,MP Weerawanaha has made a one and half hour long statement in the court without the assistance of a lawyer regarding his arrest  it has been reported.

The MP had accused the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID)for arresting him by violating the regulations of public property act.

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Navy Arrested 24 Indian Fishermen With 4 Boats In Sri Lankan Waters

Sri Lanka Navy personal yesterday(05)

 Arrested 24 Indian fishermen while

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  illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters .

Accordingly 15 Indian Fishermen were arrested while fishing between Kachchathivu and Thalaimannar and handed them over to the Thalaammar assistant director of fisheries for future course of action and 9 Indian Fishermen were arrested while fishing ibbNadunathivi area and handed over them to fisheries officials in Kankasanthurai Fisheries officials .

Navy had also taken into the custody the four boats the Indian  fishermen were in.

OIC Of The Community Police Unit In Maradana Police Committed Suicide

The Officer in Charge (OIC) Of the comunity police unit

attached to the Maradana (Colombo )Police Station had committed suicide today (05) by hanging himself in his rest room .

The cause for the suicide has not yet been revealed and the body of the deceased due to be sent to the Colombo National Hospital for the Post Mortem.

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A 12 Year Old Student Was Killed And His Mother Injured Due To A Motor Car -Motor Cycle Collision

A 12 year old student was killed and his

mother was injured and hospitalized due to a Motor Car -Motor Cycle collision occurred on Anuradhapura-Trincomalee main road this morning (05).

The injured mother who was riding the Motor Cycle has been admitted to the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital for treatment.

The Naval rating who was driving the car belonging to the Sri Lanka Navy had been arrested by the Kahatagasdigiliya Police regarding the accident .The accident occurred when the Navy Vehicle attempted to overtake the Motor Cycle.