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Three State Bank Heads Revealed The Involvement Of Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake In The Central Bank Bond scam

The heads of three state banks who appeared before

the presidential commission on inquiry which  investigating on central bank bond scam issue today (04) have stated that former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake has instructed them to bid at lower rates in the controversial issuance of Central bank bonds and state banks had experienced severe loss due to this.

The heads of three state banks including chairmen of peoples bank,Bank of ceylon and National savings bank had appeared before the commision today to give evidence on Central bank bond scam.

The three state bank heads have stated  that the former finance minister Ravi Karunanayake who resigned from his ministerial portfolio recently over his involvement with the main suspect of the Bond scam Arjun Aloysius had instructed each bank to submit bids with the value of Rs.7.5 billion.

A 63 Year Old Pedestrian Was Killed Due To A Road Accident

A 63 year old pedestrian was killed after colliding with

a motorcycle while crossing the road in pannipitiya area.

The critically injured pedestrian had been admitted to Homagama Base hospital for treatment and had succumbed to his injuries on admission to Colombo National Hospital.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Arawwala,pannipitiya area.

Maharagama police have arrested the motorcyclist over the accident.

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A Chinese Female Was Arrested With A Stock Of Cigarette Cartons And Liquor Bottles

Airport customs officers have arrested a chinese

female with 176 cigarette cartons and 04 bottles of foreign liquor illegally brought by her to the country at Katunayake Bandarana ike International Airport in wee hours today (04).

The estimated value of the cigarette cartons and liquor bottles is around Rs.17,64,000 according to customs officers.

The customs officers have confiscated the stock of cigarette cartons and liquor bottles and imposed a Rs.10,000 fine on her.

Around 200 Garment Workers Had Suddenly Fallen Sick In Norwood

Around 200 female garment workers attached to a

garment factory in newweligama area at Norwood have been admitted to the Dikoya Base Hospital this morning (04)after fainting suspected as due to the inhaling of a toxic gas.

The group of garment factory workers have suddenly fainted inside their workplace and earlier the authorities had suspected the incident occurred as a result of a food poisioning.The condition of the workers is not serious according to sources.

However later revealed that the incident occurred possibly  due to a inhaling of a toxic gas. 

A Broker And Another Person Arrested Over Accepting And Giving A Bribe

Bribery Commission officials have arrested a broker

who had taken Rs.2000 as a bribe from another person to get a copy of a Motorcycle registration certificatte through a motor traffic control officer and the person who had given the bribe at Motor traffic commissioner's office  in Narahenpita.

The suspects were arrested as per an information received by the Bribery commission and they are due to be produced before the Colombo chief magistrate court.