Six Suspects Including Former DIG Vaas Gunawardene And His Son Have Been Sentenced To Death Over Abducting And Murder Of Businessman Mohomad Shiyam

Six Suspects including the Former Deputy Inspector General (DIG)Of Police Vaas Gunawardene and his Son Ravindu have been sentenced to death today(27) by the Colombo High Court Trial At Bar after being found guilty for abducting and murder of Local Businessman Mohomad Shiyam.  

The verdict of the case was delivered by the Colombo High Court Trial At Bar comprising Judges Lalith Jayasuriye,Amendra Seneviratne and Kusala Sarojani Weerawardena .

Out of the Five of the Six Suspects sentenced to death today over the abduction and murder of Businessman Shiyam are Police Officers.

Businessman Mohomad Shiyam was abducted and murdered at Dompe (In Western Province) Area on 22nd Of May.

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Bribery Commission Had Filed Five Cases Against Former Minister Johnston Fernando For Not Declaring His Assets

The Commission To Investigate Allegations Of Bribery Or Corruption had filed five cases against Former Minister of The United Peoples Freedom Alliance(UPFA) Government Johnston Fernando Regarding  failure to declare his assets during the period 2010 to 2014.

The cases have been filed at the Colombo Magistrate Court.

The Former Minister Of Trade And Cooperatives Johnston Fernando has failed to declare his assets during the four year period according to Bribery Commission.

OIC Of Crimes Division In Narahenpita Police Has Been Arrested While Accepting Rs.2.5 Million As A Bribe

The Officer In Charge (OIC) of the Crimes Division in Narahenpita Police(In Colombo) has been arrested by Bribery Commission Officers this evening at Kohuwala Area while accepting Rs.2.5 million as a bribe .

The OIC has been arrested around 3.30 p.m this evening while accepting the bribe from  a Doctor to avoid lodging  a court case against him for an offence committed by the Doctor according to Bribery Commission.

THOUGHT OF THE DAY

The Gazette Notification Regarding Reducing Prices Of Five Essential Commodities Has Been Issued

The Gazette Notification regarding the reducing Prices of Five other essential commodities has been issued with effect from 24th of November according to Consumer Affairs Authority.

Accordingly Prices of Katta and Salaya Dried Fish ,400 Gramme  Locally Produced Milk Powder Packs,Dhal And Sprats have been reduced under the gazette notification.

The Prices of these Commodities have been reduced through the 2016-Annual Budget presented to the Parliament on last Friday(20).

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