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Friday, February 16, 2018

Chief Suspects Of Central Bank Bond Scam Arjun Aloysius And Kasun Palisena Were Further Remanded

The imprisoned chief suspects of the Central Bank

Bond Scam Perpetual Treasuries director Arjun Aloysius and it's Chief Executive Officer Kasun Palisena have been further remanded until 02nd of March by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne yesterday (16).

The two supects were further remanded after they were produced before the court yestrday and the Magistrate had also refused the bail application submitted to the court by their lawyers.

Both the suspects were arrested on 04th of February by the CID over their involvement in the Central Bank Bond Scam.

SLFP Still Not Able To Prove Their Majority To Form A New Government -Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe Has Stated He Is Still The Prime Minister

As the Sri Lanka Freedom Party (SLFP)lead by

President Maithripala Sirisena not able to show their majority in Parliament by yesterday (16)as earlier stated ,Prime Ministe Ranil Wikramasinghe has announced that as per the Constitution he is still the Prime Minister of the country with a majority of members in Parliament .

The national government will continue until 2020 and the ruling United National Party will implement speedy reforms in the party including building new leadership for the Party Prime Minister has stated during a special media briefing held at Temple Trees in Colombo last evening (16).

Ruling UNP will accept the warning given by the voters during the recently cincluded local government elections and government will act according to it he has stressed.

UNP is preparing to reshuffle the cabinet Prime Minister has stated.

Meanwhile President Maithripala Sirisena had cancelled the his scheduled nation to the speech and meeting with the heads of the media institutions scheduled to be held yesterday (16)over the current political crisis.President's party SLFP had stated earlier by last evening it will prove their majority in the Parliament and make the foundation to form a new government under the premiership of Minister Nimal Siripala De Silva.Joint opposition group representing Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna lead by former president Mahinda Rajapakshe convey their unconditional support to a SLFP government.

Two Persons Were Killed Due To A Gun Shooting And An Assault Incident Near Hulftsdorf Court

A 39 year old person was killed due to a gun shooting

incident near the Hulftsdorf Magistrate Court in Keselwatte this evening (16) and the gunman was also killed later due to the assaulting of residents of the area.

Both the deceased had succumbed to their injuries at the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of the Accident service attached to Colombo National Hospital.

A 24 Hour Long Water Cut To Be Implemented In Colombo-01 To Colombo -11 Tomorrow (17)

A 24 hour full water cut will be imposed in areas

belonging to Colombo 01 ,02,03,04,05,06,07,08,09,10 and 11 and a 24 hour water restriction with low preasure water supply will be implemented in Colombo -12 and Colombo-13 from 9 a.m on Tomorrow (17) to 9.a.m on Sunday ,due to an urgent maintainance work of the main water pump belongs to Ambathale Water purification Center runs up to Maligakande area.

The National Water supply and drainage board has requested the public lives in those areas to collect much water as possible to use during the water cut.