A Former Inland Revanue Officer Was Sentenced A 16 Year Rigorous Imprisonment Over Accepting A Bribe

Colombo High Court has today(05) sentenced a former Inland Revenue Officer who had accepted a Rs.25,000 from a Businessman as a bribe to count the tax money the Businessman need  to pay lesser then the required amount, a 16 year rigorous imprisonment .

The Inland Revenue Officer was sentenced the Imprisonment over four charges including accepting of a Rs.25,000 as a bribe between 30th of September to 06th of October 2011 as per the case filed against him by the Bribery Commission.

Colombo High  Court Judge Vikum Kaluarachchi had also ordered the accused to pay the value of the bribe  he had taken  as a fine.

A Motorcyclist Was Killed After His Motorcycle Colliding With A Lorry

A 30 year old Motorcyclist was killed after the Motorcycle he was riding toppled over the road due to the uncontrollable speed and colliding with Lorry arrived in front of the road at Maduwegedara on Nittambuwa-Attanagalle main road.

The critically injured Motorcyclist had succumbed to his injuries after admission to the Wathupitiwala Hospital for treatment.The Motorcycle was traveling from Nittambuwa to Attanagalle at the time of the accident.

The deceased had been identified as a resident of Urapola,Nittambuwa area.

Engine Drivers To Launch An Island Wide Continuous Strike From Midnight Tomorrow

Engine Drivers are due to launch an Island Wide continuous strike from midnight tomorrow (06) night according to the Locomotive Operating Engineers Drivers Union.

The Strike will be launched against the mechanism  to recruiting Assistant Engine Drivers to Railways Department according to the Union.

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MAIN CAST OF THE FILM-MALANI FONSEKA,AMARASIRI KALANSURIYA,ROBIN FERNANDO,GEETHA KUMARASINGHE AND RANAJAN MENDIS

THIS SONG WAS SUNG BY ANJALINE GUNATHILAKE AND LATE MILTON MALLAWAARACHCHI

A Fisherman Was Killed Due To A Lightning In Mid Sea Area

A fisherman was killed due to a s trucked by lightning while fishing in the mid sea area just a nautical mile away from Devinuwara  Beach it has been reported.

However the fellow fisherman in the Boat where the deceased Fisherman was in at the time of the accident had escape unharmed but had suffered with a minor shock according to sources.

The deceased Fisherman was identified as a 66 year old resident of Hummana Road,Devinuwara.