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Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Court Has Turned Down Two More Requests Made By Two Police Stations Regarding Joint Opposition's Protest

Two more requests made by the Police

to issue court orders to prevent the Protest March organized by the Joint Opposition tomorrow (05)have been rejected by the Court today (04).

Accordingly Colombo Additional Magistrate had rejected the requests made by the Welikada and Colpetty Police stations to issue court orders against tomorrow's (05) protest.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Has Refused To Issue Court Order Against Tomorrow's Protest

Colombo Chief
Magistrate Ranga Dassanayake has today (04)rejected a request made by Cinnamon Gardens Police on issuing a court order preventing the Joint Opposition members and supporters from staying and Protesting at surrounding roads of President's official residence during "Jana Balaya"(People's power) protest march scheduled to be launched by the Joint Opposition Group tomorrow (05).

The Cinnamon Gardens Police had informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate today that the Intelligence Unit Officers had received reliable information regarding Joint Opposition Group has planned to round up the Presidents official residence at Malalasekare Road,Colombo -07 during tomorrow's protest campaign by lighting candles to prevent President from leaving the House.

The Police have named 11 Members and suppprters of Joint Opposition Group including MP's Namal Rajapakshe,RohIta Abeygunawardane ,Wimal Were wanchawalata ,Vasudeva Nananayakkara and Dilum Amunugama as respondents attempting to round up Presidents House.

However The Colombo Chief Magistrate has refused to issue the requisite Court Order by stating that the Police fails to provide sufficient evidence to prove their charges against the Protesters.

If someone is planning to round up the Presidents House and protest it will be an act against state and Police should act against such move.Without preventing such situation and making false complaints cannot be accepted The Chief Magistrate has stressed.

A Sudden Fire Erupted In Bloemendhal Garbage Dump

A Sudden Fire had erupted in the Bloemendhal garbage dump at Kotahana this evening (04).

The Fire Brigade attached to Colombo Municipal Council had deployed two fire trucks to douse the fire.

The cause of the fire has not yet been revealed.

WORLD' S LONGEST ICE CREAM DESSERT IS NEARLY A MILE LONG

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Monday, September 3, 2018

A Person Was Arrested Whilst Attempting To Smuggle Foreign Currency Notes To Singapore

Airport Customs have arrested a 25

year old Sri Lankan whilst attempting to smuggle a stocck of foreign Currency notes worth Rs.20.8 million to Singapore at the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Airport this morning (03).

The suspect had hidden the stock of foreign currency notes inside of a false bottom attached to his luggage. Euros,Swiss Frank's, Danish Kroners, Qatar Riyals and Saudi Ryals are among the Foreign Currency notes taken in to custody in possession of the suspect.