UN Secretary General Met With Sri Lankan President

The visiting United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon has met with Sri Lankan President  Maithripala Sirisena Today (01) at Presidents House in Colombo and held talks Regarding several topics including the ongoing development progrmmes in the country.

According to the President's Media Division among the topics that were discussed by the two leaders are the progress of the programmes implemented the to strengthen. Reconciliation and ,Constitutional Reforms Process.

During the talks president Sirisena has briefed the UN Secretary General on steps taken by the government on Constitutional Reforms .Devolution Of Power ,structural Reforms ,resettlement and rehabilitation  of IDP's ,release of land to the original  owners in jaffna.

Visiting UN Secretary General is due to meet several ministers and will conclude his  visit to Sri Lanka tomorrow(02).

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Colombo Chief Magistrate Has Issued Notices To Former Defense Secretary And Seven Others Over The Floating Armory

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has today (01) issued notices to former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapakashe and seven other persons to appear before the court regarding a case filed against them by the Bribery Commission for unlawfully  authorizing the establishing of Avant Guarde floating armory .

The Bribery Commission has filed a case against the former Defense Secretary and seven others including 'Avant Guarde' chairman Nissanka Senadhipathi by accusing through the establishing of floating armory in Galle Harbor government is loosing Rs.11.4 billion annually.

When the case was taken up for hearing today the Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered the authorities to file indictments against the suspects.

Two Youths Arrested Over The Murder Of Bambalapitiya Based Businessman Mohommad Sulaiman

Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) officials have today (01)arrested two youths from Grandpass and Adurrupu weediya areas regarding the abduction and murder of Bambalapitiya based millionaire businessman Mohommad Shakeeb Sulaiman .

Businessman Mohommad Sulaiman's body was found in the Mawanalla Area last Wednesday(24) three days after he was abducted by an unidentified persons near his residence in Bambalapitiya.

According to the  reports police have arrested  and questioned the accountant of the deceased  businessman over the murder as sufficient evidence regarding his involvement in the murder has been gathered,

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Hambanthota High Court Has Imposed A Capital Punishment On Three Accused Of A Murder Of An Individual Committed In 23 Years Ago

Hambanthota (In Southern Province)High Court has today (01) imposed a capital punishment on the three accused including a married couple over the murder of an individual committed in 1993.

The capital punishment was imposed on the accused when the case regarding the murder of Gahadure Jayasena who was killed in 1993 at Ruhuna Rideegama in Modarapiliwala area  was taken up for hearing before the Hambanthota High Court Judge Ajith Marasinghe this evening.

The three accused of the ages 66,61 snd 51 are residents of Ruhuna Rideegama area in Ambalanthota it has been reported.

MP Wimal Weerawansha's Brother Sarath Weerawansha Had Arrested And Remanded Over Misusing Of State Vehicles

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Department has arrested Sarath Weerawansha the  brother of the National Freedom Front (NFF) leader and joint opposition MP Wimal Weerawansha today (01) over the allegation of misusing a state owned vehicles belonging to president's secretariat and state engineering corporation .

After being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court this evening the suspect has been remanded until 07th of September by the Magistrate.

Sarath Weerawansha had arrested this morning by the FCID after recording a statement from him regarding the allegation.