Police Department Has Suspended The Service Of The Chief Inspector Of Panadura Police Station

Police Department has today (08) suspended the

service of Chief Inspector attached to Panadura Police station(Colombo) with immediatte effect due to the missing of  three firearms of the Police Station.

Two out of the three firearms which went missing had been recovered during the investigations and one firearm is still untracable according to Police.

The further investigations on the incident are being carriedout under the supervision of a senior police officer attached to Panadura Police division.

The Gazette Notification Issued In 1818 Which Declared 19 Local freedom Fighters As" Traitors" Annulled

President Maithripala Sirisena has today (08) annulled

the Gazette Notification issued by British rulers during the colonial period in  1818 which declared 19 Sri Lankan Freedom Fighters including Kappetipola Disawe who launched  the 1818  rebellion  as "Traitors".

Accordingly all 19 freedom fighters who launched the Wellassa Rebellion in 1818 will become National Heroes with effect from today (08) the Presidential Media Division has stated.

Earlier Justice Minister Wijedasa Rajapakshe has stated that a recommendation has made to President Maithripala Sirisena to annulled the January 1818 Gazette Notification which declared 19 Wellassa heroes including Kappettipola Disawe as "Traitors".

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Colombo Supreme Court Confirmed The Death Sentence Imposed Against A Ukrainian National

Colombo Supreme Court has today(08) confirmed the death sentence imposed on a Ukranian National who was accused over murdering a female and her small child at a residence in Galpoththa,Nawala area after the suspect had appealed against the Supreme Court's verdict  on  sentenced him to death earlier. 

However Supreme Court has today released the other accused Ukrainian National female who was sentenced to death by the Court earlier over the death .  

The murder of a female and her child occurred in 2010.Both the Ukrainian Nationals had appealed against their deaths sentences.

Sri Lanka Navy Arrested 12 Local Fishermen While Engaging In Illegal Fishing Activities

The Sri Lanka Navy had today(08) arrested 12 local fishermen for illegally fishing in the Sri Lankan Waters Off Silawathurai.

 Without a valid fishing permit the 12 arrested local fishermen were engaged in  fishing by using unauthorized nets at the time of their arrest the Navy have stated.

Navy Officers have taken into custody three  mono filament nets,four dinghi boats and three diving masks in the possession of fishermen it has been reported.The Navy had handed over the  suspected fishermen and their equipment  to the fisheries director in Mannar for further investigations.

A 26 Year Old Person Remanded Over Issuing Death Threats To President,Prime Minister And Opposition Leader Through FB

A 26 year old person has been remanded today(08) by the Colombo Chief Magistrate until 15th of December over issuing  death threats to  the President Maithripala Sirisena ,Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and the Opposition Leader R.sampnathan from  playing a sound clip through Facebook .

The suspect Dinush Chamara of Rathgama area (In Southern Province ) was remanded after being  produced before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.

The youth was remanded after the Criminal Investigations Department  (CID) has informed the court that the suspect should be remanded as the investigations on the incident is still underway.