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Friday, March 9, 2018

Summons Issued To The Former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake To Appear Before Colombo Magistrate Court

Colombo Additional Magistrate had today (09) issued

summons to former Finance Minister MP Ravi Karunanayake to appear before the Magistrate Court on 23rd of April this year to give evidence on a bribery case related to Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE-SATHOSA).

Former Finance Minister was requested to appear before the court to give an evidence on a case filed against the former acting General Manager Of CWE over importing and selling of 1000 metric tonnes of rice by violating normal selling procedures and incur a loss of Rs.4 million to the government.

Former Minister was requested to appear before the court today ,However his Lawyers had informed
the court that their client was not able to come due to Parliament sessions.

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Police Have Arrested Two Persons Over Selling "Mawa" And " Babul" Betel Leaves To School Children

Special Police Task Force Personal in

Nelliadi Police have today (09 )arrested two persons over selling "flavoured betel leaves "Mawa" and "Babul" considered as narcotics ,to school children in NelliadI,Jaffna.

Police personal dressed in civilian cloths arrested the two suspects while selling the betel leaves to school children .

A Motorcyclist Was Killed Due To Motorcycle -Private Bus Collision

A 24 year old Motorcyclist was killed

after the Motorcycle he was riding in colliding with a Private Bus at Ihalawela area on Galewela -Moragolla road yesterday (08).

The critically injured youth had succumbed to his injuries after admission to Gslewela Hospital.

Police have arrested the Private Bus Driver over the incident.

A Former Active LTTE Member Was Arrested At Katunayake Airport

Immigration and Emigration

Department officials had arrested a former active member of LTHE while a tempting to flee to India at Katunayake,Bandaranayake International Airport today (09).

The suspect who had attempted to flee to India while citing to attend a pooja in an Indian kovil was later handed over to the Katunayake Police.

The suspect Murugayya Komalagan was earlier arrested by security forces and remanded for six years where he was released on bail on 23rd of September 2016.

However the suspect was released on bail over the condition that he should appear before the police once a month and should not go abroad.