Bribery Commission Had Questioned MP Ravi Karunanayake Around Four Hours

Bribery Commission officials had today (27)questioned

former Finance Minister and United National Party MP Ravi Karunanayake for four hours and recorded a statement of him regarding the facts revealed by the Presidential Commission of Inquiry on the Central Bank Bond Scam.

The Bribery Commission had requested the MP Ravi Karunanayake to appear before the Commission today to find out his stand on whether an action can be taken under the Bribery commission act or any other law regarding the tax fees paid to the house given to the MP Karunanayake by Perpetual Treasuries.

Two Large Trees Had Fallen On To The Roads In Pamankada And Homagama-One Was Injured

Two large trees had fallen on to the roads in

Homagama and Pamankada areas of Colombo this evening (27) due to the rain weather accompanied by strong gusts of winds injuring one person.

The person was injured by a  falling tree on to a vehicle at Dutugamunu Road in Pamankada this evening it has been reported.A heavy traffic had prevailed in  Pamankada,Kirulapana and Havlock Road areas for hours due to this situation.

A huge tree had fallen on to the High Level road in godagama junction ,Homagama too this evening.

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Uve Chief Minister Requested Rs.500 Million Compansation From A School Principal

The Uva Provincial Chief Minister Chamara Sampath Dassanayake who is charged over kneeling down a female Principle of a Tamil Girl's School in Badulle had sent a legal plaintiff  to the Female Principle through his Attorneys claiming Rs.500 million compensation from her for the damage done to his reputation due to the incident.

However Sri Lanka Human Rights Authority had requested the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission which investigating over the incident of kneeling down  a Female principal to take an action against the Chief Ministers Move as it is clearly an attempt to influence the female Principal while an investigation is on over the incident.

A Person Was Arrested With More Than 19 Grammes Of Heroin In Possession

Police Officers attached to the Organized Crimes Prevention Division had arrested a person with 19 Grammes and 450 Mili Grammes of Heroin in his possession at Katubedda in Moratuwa yesterday(26).

The 39 year old suspect who is a resident of Moratuwa is due to be produced before the Moratuwa Magistrate Court.

ASP Was Arrested By The Bribery Commission Over Accepting Rs.30,000 As A Bribe From "SPA" Owner

Bribery Commission Officials have today(27) arrested the Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in Wennappuwa over accepting a Rs.30,000 as a bribe from a female  owner of a Body Massage Center(SPA) located in Wennapuwa area  under the Ayurveda Label.

The suspected ASP had demanded from  the female owner of the SPA  a sum of Rs.40,000 to support the SPA to  function without any  problem and later reduced that sum to Rs.30,000 .He was caught by the Bribery Commission officials while accepting it at Divulapitya road in Negambo .

After further investigations on the incident,The suspected ASP is due to be produced before the Negambo Magistrate Court according to the Bribery Commission.