Former UPFA Minister Janaka Bandara Tennakoon Has Been Arrested By CID

The former United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) MP Janaka Bandara Tennakoon has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Division (CID) this evening regarding assasinating an individual in 1999 according to his son Pramitha Bandara Tennakoon.

CID had taken a statement from the former minister this morning prior to his arrest.

Latest Suspect Arrested Over The Rape And Murder Of Five Year Old Girl Brought For DNA Test

The latest suspect arrested in connection with rape and murder of five year old Seya Sadewmini of Kotadeniyawa has been brought to the Genetech Research Institute in Colombo this morning for a DNA Test according to the Police.

The suspect Saman Jayalath who is the elder brother of main suspect of the murder "Kondaya"has been reported as taken responsibility for the rape and murder of five year old girl.Earlier the suspect Kondaya has been remanded until 19th of October after he was taken responsibility of rape and murdering of the girl.

Both the suspect brothers are now in remand and due to be produced before Minuwangoda Magistrate on 19th of October.

Heavy Traffic Has Been Reported In Ward Place And Town Hall Due To A Protest

A heavy traffic has been reported in Ward Place and Town Hall (In Colombo City) areas this noon due to the protest staged by a group of University Students infront of University Grants Commission(UGC) .

Due to the protest the main roads were blocked for few hours it has been reported.

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MP Hirunika Premachandra To Present A Proposal To The Parliament On Implementing Capital Punishment For Those Responsible For Child And Woman Rape

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The youngest MP of the current parliament Hirunika Premachandra is due to present the  much awaited proposal on "implementing capital punishment for those responsible for sexual molestation of Children and Women " to the Parliament tomorrow(06).

MP Hirunika Premachandra who is the daughter of former MP in Kolonnawa(In Colombo District)Late Bharatha Lakshman Premachandra is due to present the above proposal to parliament because the deputy minister MP Ranjan Ramanayaka who was due to present it earlier not able to do so per the  standing orders of Parliament.

A one day debate is due to be held on the above proposal after it presented to the Parliament.