Four Persons Were Sentenced 20 Year Rigorous Imprisonment Over A Rape Case Occured In 2004

Polonnaruwa High Court had imposed a 20 year

rigorous prison  sentence on  four persons  including a dead person who found guilty over a rape  case occurred at aralaganwila in Polonnaruwa 14 years a go in 2004.

The 20 year prison sentence was imposed over the four accused reside in palatiyawa area and one of the accused had already dead  according to reports.The accused were ordered to pay Rs.200,000 compansation each to the victim by the High Court Judge and if they fail to pay the compansations they will be sentenced a two year rigorous additional prison sentence it has been announced.

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Seven Indian Fishermen Were Arrrsted While Illegally Fishing In Sri Lankan Seas

Sri Lanka Navy have arrested seven Indian Fishermen

with a trawler boat they have arrived in while illegally fishing in northern sea belt in Thalaimannar today (08).

The group of Indian Fishermen along with the Trawler Boat were handed over to the Assistant director of fisheries in Mannar for a legal action according to the Navy.

No Inquiry Will Be Held Against Brigadier Priyanka Fernando Over His Cut Throat Act-Army Commander

There will be no inquiry held  against  the defense adviser to the Sri Lankan High Commission

 in United Kingdom Brigadier Priyanka Fernando who was charged over displaying a throat cut act during a protest conducted by a group of Tamil Diaspora members in front of the Sri Lankan High Commission ,As it proved that the Brigadier has indicated that the Sri Lankan government has cut the throat of LTTE Leader prabhakaren through the act according to the Army Commander Lieutenant General Mahesh Senanayake.

During an investigation held over the video circulated in the internet regarding the incident it has been revealed that the Brigadier didnt commit a violent act as shown by some social media sites he has stressed.

During the protest held in front of the Sri Lankan High Commission in London on Sri Lanka's Independence day the protesters had shouted slogans like Thamil Ealam is their motherland and Prabhakaran is their leader it has been reported.

Foreign Ministry however quickly reacted over the video footage of the incident circulated in social media regarding the Brigadier's act and temporarily removed the Brigadier from his post .However President Maithripala Sirisena has ordered the authorities to reinstate the Brigadier in his post.

Meanwhile Sri Lankans living in United Kingdom have praised the President's act on  reinstating the Brigadier in his post according to reports.

Police Have Recovered A Stock Of Hand Grenades In Vavuniya

Police have recovered a stock of 15 Hand grenades

belongs to LTTE hidden at Pampamaduwa in Vavuniya where an old defense camp was situated last evening (07)as per a tip provided by a resident.

Police have suspected that LTTE might have hidden these Grenades in the area .

Plastic pollution reaching record levels in once pristine Arctic

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