Minister Of Power Ravi Karunanayake, His Wife And Daughter To Appear before CID TO Give Evidence

Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne has today (20)ordered the Former Minister of Finance and current Minister of Power Ravi Karunanayake, His wife Melorin Nilanthi Karunanayake and their daughter One

la Karunanayake to appear before Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on 07 th of July and 26 th of June respectively to record statements over providing false evidence to Presidential Commission probed on Central Bank Bond Scam .

Accordingly Minister Karunanayake and his wife Melrin  are being ordered to appear before CID on 07th of July and their Daughter Onela to appear
before CID on 26th of June.

Chief Magistrate has ordered them to appear before the CID after Police have informed the Magistrate they need to record statements from Minister and his family over providing false evidence to the Bond Commission.

The  Investigations are currently underway regarding giving false evidence before Bond  Commission by Minister Karunanayake and his family

The complaint made against Minister Karunanayake over providing false information to the Bond connission is scheduled  to be taken up for hearing on 29th of August .

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One Died, Six Injured Due To A Wasp Attaxk

A 69 year old Tea Eatate Worker has

died and six Estate Workers had been injured and hospitalized due to a Wasp attack occurred at Weschol Tea Estate in Nawalapitiya this morning  (20).

Seven injured Estate Workers one of them critically had been admitted to Nawalapitiya Base Hospital for teatment where the critically injured had succumbed to his injuries .The deceased was a resident of Weschol Estate .

The incident occurred  when the  provoked wasps attackEd  estate workers after their Wasp nest at a tree  was attacked by a Hawk   .

Nawalapitiya Police are conducting an inquiry on.the incident. 

Attorney General Ordered Acting IGP TO Take Diciplimary Action Against Nine Higher Police Officers Over Not Preventing Easter Sunday Attacks

Attorney General Dappula De Livera

had ordered the Acting Inspector General Of Police (IGP)Chandana Wikramaratna to take a disciplinary action and conduct an inquiry over neglecting duties against Nine Higher Police officers including Three Deputy Inspector General's Of Police (DIG)over not preventing the Easter sunday attacks or minimised the effects of the attacks .

In a letter sent to the Acting IGP   Attorney General Had   ordered   a disciplinary action against those Police officers as well as conduct a crime  inquiry against them as recommended by the Vijitha Malalgoda committee appointed by President Maithripala Sirisena to probe on the Easter attacks .

Accordingly  nine Higher Police officers including Three DIG's in charge in Colombo ,North Western Province and Special Security Division and six SP's (Superintendent of Police ),ASP's (Assistant Superintendent Of Police )And OIC's had been subjected to disciplinary action .

The copies  of the letter sent to Acting IGP By Attorney General Had been forwarded to President's Secretary and Police Commission Chairman it has been revealed.

The report of Vijitha Malalgoda committee regarding Easter Sunday attacks had handed over to the president recently.

The Attorney General's order has been sent at the time the Parliamentary Select Committee probing Easter Sunday attacks proceeds it's inquiry .During the recent meetings of the Committee several officers given evidence before the committee had stressed they have informed president regarding the possible Easter Sunday attacks prior to the attacks .

A Tense Situation Occurred In Colombo Fort And Maradana Railway Stations Prior To Railway Strike

A tense situation occurred at Colombo

Fort and Maradana Railway stations this evening  (20)as the commuters had shouted and protested against cancellation of several train journey's prior to the scheduled two day island wide Railway Strike to be launched from.midnight tonight  (20).

Five categories of Railway employees namely Engine Drivers ,Station Masters, Guides ,Controllers and Inspection Manager s have decided to launch a two day strike from midnight tonight demanding to implement the Cabinet Paper removing their salary anomalies .

Railway Employees have earlier decided to launch the two day strike from midnight yesterday  (19)however delayed that from 24 hours until 2p.m today due to the talks held with authorities regarding their demand.

As talks failed Railway unions have decided to continue with the strike it had been reported.

Meanwhile due to the tense situation occurred in Colombo Fort and Maradana Railway stations this evening Gates of Fort Railway station had closed and Army and special Police Task Force Personal have been deployed to provide security .