Two Officers Attached To A Pradeshiya Sabha Arrested Over Attempting To Accept A Bribe From A Businessman

Bribery commission officials had today (24)arrested a

secretary and a Development Officer attached to the Walapane Pradeshiya Sabha over attempting to accept a Rs.25,000 bribe from a businessman of the area .

The two officers had attempted to accept the bribe for allowing the Businessman to break a huge rock in a land belongs to the Land Commission.

A No Confidence Motion Was Handed Over By JVP MP's Against Minister Musthpha

A no confidance motion signed by five out of the six

Jaantha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP)MP's against the Minister of Provincial Councils Faizar Musthapha had been handed over to the Speaker Karu Jayasuriya on friday (24).

The No confidence motion was handed over against Minister Musthpha over attempting to delay the local government elections through a gazette notification. JVP MP Bimal Ratnayake not been able to sign the motion as he is currently away from the country.

Earlier Joint Opposition group also handed over the speaker a no confidence motion against MP Musthpha.

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A Brother And Sister Had Drowned While Bathing In Mamaduwa Wewa

A brother and a sister of the same family had drowned

while bathing in Mamaduwa Wewa in Vavuniya this noon (24) it has been reported.

The 17 year old sister has drowned first when she was bathing in a deep area of the river and her 27 year old brother too had drowned  while attempting to save her.

The sister and brother were residents of Kovilkulam in Vavuniya.

A Person Was Arrested With 1475 Narcotic Tablets

Police Officers attached to the Organized Crimes

Prevention Division  had arrested a 35 year old person with 1475 narcotic tablets in his possession at Kolonnawa area.

The estimated value of the stock of Narcotic tablets taken in to custody in possession of the suspect is around Rs.2.1 million it has been revealed.

The suspect has been identified as a resident of Kolonnawa area.

MP Hirunika premachandre'S Six Supporters Who Found Guilty Over Abduction Of A Youth Had Been Sentenced

Colombo High Court sentenced six out of eight

supporters of the Colombo District United Peoples Freedom Alliance (UPFA)MP Hirunika Premachandre a two year rigorous imprisonment suspended to twelve years over abduction and assault of a youth in Dematagoda area by using MP Hirunika's defender vehicle.

A school boy who is among the suspect has been released on Rs.100,000 sureity bond and another suspect who is a government worker was fined Rs.75,000 over the charges.

Besides the prison sentence Colombo High Court Judge R.Gurusinghe has ordered all six suspects to pay a Rs.32,000 each fine and requested them to pay Rs.215,000 as a compansation to the victim.The case filed against MP Premachandre over the abduction  is due to be heard in near future it has been announced.