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Wednesday, July 5, 2017

Arrest Warrant Against Former Chief Judicial Medical Officer In Colombo Recalled After He Surrendered To The Court

Colombo Additional Magistrate has today(05) recalled the arrest warrant issued against the former Chief Medical Officer(JMO) in Colombo Dr.Ananda Samarasekare over not producing a post mortem report to the court since six years after the former JMO has surrendered to the court today.

The Additional Magistrate has issued the arrest warrant against Dr.Samarasekare yesterday(04).

Colombo High Court Has Sentenced The Killer Of Journalist Mel Gunasekare To Death

Colombo High Court Judge Piyadasa Ranasinghe has today(05) imposed a death sentence on the individual who found guilty over killing Journalist Mel(Melicia) Gunasekare on 02nd of February 2014 in her residence at Battaramulle.

The accused Anthony Ramson George had been indicted by the Attorney General over the charges ,entering the house of the deceased Journalist armed with a knife without a permission ,Stealing a Mobile Phone and the murder of the Journalist.

The accused who is in a death row was hired as a painter of the Journalist Mel's residence and entered the house after her family members left to church while planning to rob the house it has been revealed.

A Heavy Traffic Reported In Nugegoda Due To The Anti SAITM Protest March And Rally

A heavy traffic has been reported in and around Nugegoda area this evening(05) due to a Anti SAITM protest march organized by Inter University Students Federation(IUSF).

Due to the protest march and the Rally which began short while at Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater in Nugegoda ,Police have closed the Stanly Thilakaratne Mawatha from High Level Junction to Pagoda Junction .

Three protest marches began from Wijerama Junction,Kirulapona and Kalubowila Junction have marched towards the Ananda Samarakoon Open Theater and University/Medical Students,Doctors,Teachers Union representatives and Civil Organization members joined these marches according to the reports. The protestors demanding the government to abolish the Malabe Private Medical Collage known as SAITM.

Due to the protest march security has tightened in Nugegoda area since this noon.The protestors have already reached the open theater and a rally has began with the participation of several trade unions , Joint Opposition MP's and some Bhikkus.