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Sunday, February 4, 2018

Seventieth National Independence Day Celebrations Were Held In An Elaborate Manner

The 70th National Independence Day celebrations of Sri Lanka were held in Galle Face Green this morning (04)in an elaborate manner under the patronage of Prince Edward and with the Participation of President Maithripala Sirisena,Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and local and foreign delegates.

The 21 Traditional Gun Salutes ,Colorful possessions and remarkable performance of Sri Lanka Airforce sky divers were salient features of the event.

Four Persons Were Killed Due To A Three Wheeler -Lorry Collision

Four persons including a seven year old boy were

killed after the Three Wheeler they were travelling in colliding with a small Lorry at Thispanepura area on Thambuttegama-Galnawa main road today (04).

The deceased were residents of Boralugoda area.

Thambuttegama Police are conducting an investigation over the incident.

Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To Russia Udayanga Weeeathunge Was Arrested At Dubai Airport

The former Sri Lankan Ambasador to Russia Udayanga

Weerathunge who is also a suspect of the controversial MIG Aircraft Deal was arrested today (04)by the authorities at Dubai International Airport while travelling to USA it has been reported.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had issued an order to the Land Registrars in Colombo and Attanagalla by banning the selling and transfering of the lands belongs to the Udayanga Weerathunge in Colombo and Gampaha due to his involvement in the controversial MIG deal during previous regime.

An international Police arrest warrent was also issued to arrest the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia .

CID Had Arrested Perpetual Treasuries Owner Arjun Aloysius And It's CEO Kasun Palisena Over Central Bank Bond Scam

The Criminal Investigations Department (CID)which

investigating the Central Band Bond Scam had today (04)arrested the owner of the Perpetual Treasuries Limited Arjun Aloysius and the Chief Executive Officer of the Limited Kasun Palisena over their involvement on the scam.

The two accused of the Central Bank Bond Scam were arrested by the CID Officers at their homes in Colombo after the Colombo Fort Magistrate has last week named them as chief suspects of the Bond Scam.Accordingly Arjun Aloysius was arrested at his home in Flower Road ,Colpetty and Palisena was arrested at his home in Wellawatte.

The two were brought to the CID Headquarters in Colombo for questioning.

Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has also ordered the CID to send notice to the former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran who is also the father in law of Arjun Aloysius through Singaporean International Police to appear before CID before 15th of February .

The former Central Bank Governor Mahendren who is also a suspect of Bond Scam case is currently lives in Singapore.

CID has identified few faults made by the two accused arrested today including using of an internal secret sensitive Financial information it has been revealed.