Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Imprisoned MP Basil Rajapakshe And Three Of His Associates Were Further Remanded

MP Basil Rajapakshe
The imprisoned former Economic Development Minister MP Basil Rajapakshe and three of his associates who were arrested on 22nd of April over the allegation leveled against them on misusing state funds belonging to the Divi Naguma Programme were further remanded until 10th of June by the Kaduwela Magistrate Court today(27).

The MP Rajapaskhe and three of his associates including the former secretary of
Economic Development Ministry Dr.Nihal Jayathilake were produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate Court this morning.

Attorney General Ordered Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division Not To Arrest MP Tiran Alles Now

MP Tiran Alles
The Attorney General has today(27) ordered the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division not to arrest MP Tiran Alles over the alleged financial misappropriation occurred at the reconstruction and development agency(RADA) until his petition filed at Supreme Court  is heard again on 11th of June,However attorney general had instructed the crimes investigations division to continue investigations on the involvement of MP Alles in the financial misappropriation  case.

MP Tiran Alles had filed a fundamental rights petition in the Supreme Court recently  by requesting to issue an order to police financial crimes investigations division preventing his arrest  over the allegations.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-2


A Three Member Investigations Committee Appointed To Investigate Fraudulent Activities Of Previous Cricket Administration

The Minister Of Tourism And Sports Navin Dissanayake has appointed a three member committee to investigate on the fraudulent activities said to be committed  by the previous executive committee members of the Sri Lankan Cricket Interim Committee.

The Committee comprising of  Ravi Algama,Jaliya Bodhinagoda and Waruna Mallawaarachchi had met for the fist time today(26) at the Sri Lankan Cricket Headquarters.

The investigations committee is due to be concluded their investigations and hand over the inquiry report to the Tourism And Sports Minister soon  according to the Tourism And Sports Ministry.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY-1


Workers Who Have Completed Ten Years In Service Will Be Able To Collect 30% of Their EPF Money From Tomorrow-Labour Minister

All  workers who have  completed ten years in service will be able to take 30% of their Employees Provident Fund(EPF) Money with effect from tomorrow(27) according to the Ministry Of Lab our.Those workers who are having not less then Rs.300,000 in their EPF will be eligible for this concession the Ministry  has said.

The eligible workers can take 30% of their EPF Money for housing construction work and settling hospital bills.The applications for the concession will be issued from 10 a.m tomorrow(27) through the Labour Ministry according to the Minister Of Labour S.B Nawinne.

Earlier this concession of taking 30% of the EPF Money has been granted only to those who are over 55 years and to married women only.

President Sirisene's Jaffna Tour- President Has Pledged To Do Justice For The Case Of Gang Rape Victim School Girl

President Sirisene's Meething With the School Girl's Mother
President Maithripala Sirisene who have visited Jaffna this morning had pledged that all the accused suspects of  Gang Raping and killing of  a 18 year old School Girl of  Punguduthiv area in Kayets(Northern Province) will be severely punished trough a Special Court if need arise.

President has also met the mother of the deceased school girl and discussed on the situation.

The kidnapping,Gang Raping and killing of a 18 year old School Girl has triggered violence in Jaffna as a section of people gathered last Wednesday in front of the Jaffna Court Complex have stoned the court building , damaged public properties as well as assaulted the police officers when the nine suspects of the gang rape case have brought to the court.

Around 130 persons were arrested and remanded over engaged in an unlawful way of protests in front of the Jaffna Court Complex.

All the lawyers in Jaffna have launched a   Strike by opposing the attack on Jaffna Court Complex.

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