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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Newly Constructed ITC Ratnadipa Hotel Inaugurated

The newly constructed luxary hotel in Colombo ITC Ratnadipa a part of the Indian hotel chain ITC Hotels and managed by its subsidary in Sri Lanka Welcome Hotels Private Limited was inaugurated by President Ranil Wkramasinghe yesterday(25).

The ITC Ratnadipa Hotel located in popular Galle face green have two building one is the hotel and other is the Residences building and both of them are being connected with a 55 meter long Sky bridge.The hotel is being located next to Shangri la and Taj samudra hotels.

Former President Gotabhaya Denied The Charges Of Cardinal

Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksha has denied four allegations levelled against him by the Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith regarding the Easter Sunday attacks.

According to the Former

Rajapakshe the the first allegation levelled by Cardnial during a commemoration held regarding the fifth anniversary of Easter Sunday attacks saying former President Gotabhaya phoned him soon after receiving of the report issued by the President's commission on Easter Sunday attacks and told it is hard to implement the recommendations made by the Commission to arrest those who are responsible and three other charges levelled aganst him are not true.

The Former president says he didnt call the cardinal like that and informed him like that and admitted that there cant be any person linked to him among those who were named by the President s commission as responsible for easter sunday attacks."Muslim community didnt support during the presidential election campaign in 2019 "former president has further stated .

Socialist Youth Association To Level Bribary Charges Against President

The Socialist Youth Association has decided to submit a proposal against current president Ranil wikramasinghe to the Btibary Commission demanding an inquiry over using the properties of National Youth Services Council for his election campaign .

The Socialist Youth Council is due to submit this proposal to the bribary commission this evening (26) it has been stated.

Former Health Minister And Eight Others Were Further Remanded

Former Health Minister Keheliya Rambukwella and Eight other officials attached to the Health sector who are in prison over the charge of importing substandard Human Immunoglobulin injection vials have been remanded until 06th of May by the Maligalanda Magistrate recently.

They were further remanded after being produced before Maligakanda Magistrate Court last Monday(22) .

Monday, April 22, 2024

Seven Were Killed And Twenty Injured After A Motor Car Hit The Crowd

Seven Persons including a samall.child have died and twenty were injured and hospitalized due to.a Motor car participated a Motor cross rally at Foxhill in Diyathalawa skidded off the track and colliding with a group of spectators yesterday (21).

The injured were admitted to the Diyathalawa Hospital for treatment.Meanwhile Police have arrested the two drivers of the Motor car which hit the crowd whilst receiving treatment in.the hospitalThe two drivers were later remanded until 30 th of April.by the Bandarawela Magistrate .

Deadline For Issuing NIC's For Pesons Over 40 Years Extended

The Department For Registration Of Persons has decided to extend the deadline given for issuing National Identity Cards(NIC) for individuals over the age of 40 years who have not been able to obtain a National Identity Card due to the absence of the birth certificate till 30 th of June it has been announced.