EMANTHI-NEWSBLOG

Monday, July 17, 2017

Four Indian Fishermen Had Been Arrested While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Seas

Sri Lanka Navy personal have arrested four Indian

fishermen while illegally fishing in Sri Lankan waters in Northern Seas.

Along with the fishermen a boat and equipment used for fishing had been taken into custody by the Navy personal.

The arrested fishermen along with equipment and a boat had been handed over to the Assistant Director of fisheries in Jaffna by the Navy officers for future course of action .

Bribery Commission Officials Have Arrested A Grama Seva Officer Over Accepting A Bribe

Bribery Commission Officials have today (17)arrested

a Grama Seva Officer attached to Kaduwela Divisional Secreteriat over accepting a Rs.3000 as a bribe to include the name of a person and his wife in Voter's Registry.

The suspect was arrested at the Divisional Secreteriat while accepting the bribe according to the Bribery Commission officials.

Prime Minister And President Informed Colombo High Court On The Reason For Their Absence In Tissa Attanayake's Court Case

Both the president Maithripala Sirisena and prime

minister Ranil Wikramasinghe who are due to give evidence in Colombo High Court in a case filed against former General Secretary of the governing United National Party (UNP)Tissa Attanayake had informed the court through their lawyer that they will not able to present at court today (17)due to their official duties.

The case is filed against the former UNP Secretary over producing a fake docuement to the media during the previous presidential election campaign by stating there's an agreement between the current Prime Minister wikramasinghe and president Sirisena.

After the lawyer informed the court regarding prime minister and president's decision the Colombo High Court judge Vikum Kaluarachchi has urged the lawyer to inform both the Prime Minister and President to be present at court on 04th of December this year when the case taken up for hearing.