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Wednesday, March 28, 2018

Government Has Confirmed The Arrest Of Former Sri Lankan Ambassador To Russia Udayanga Weerathunge

Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Of Health Dr.Rajitha

Senaratne has today (28)confirmed that the Dubai Police have arrested the former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weerathunge at Dubai Intetnational Airport.

Talks are currently underway to bring him back to Sri Lanka Dr.Senaratne has stated during the Cabinet briefing held in Information Department at Narahenpita today."The former Sri Lankan Ambassador to Russia Udayanga Weerathunge was arrested by Dubai Police during a raid as he was in hiding " he said.

Police Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa Was Arrested Over Murders Of Welikada Prisoners

Criminal Investigations Department (CID) had today

(28) arrested Police Inspector Neomal Rangajeeva attached to the Police Anti Narcotic Bureau over the murders of few prisoners in Welikada Prison during the riots occurred in 2012.

CID is currently investigating over the murders of Welikada prisonees.

President Has Removed Central Bank And Securities And Exchange Commission Under The Prime Minister 's Ministry

President Maithripala Sirisena has today (28)removed

the Central Bank and Securities And Exchange Commission attached to the Ministry Of National Policy and Economic Affairs under the Prime Minister Ranil Wikramasinghe and vested with the Ministry Of Finance and Media under the Minister Mangala Samaraweera.

President has removed the Central Bank and Securities and Exchange Commission under the extra ordinary gazette notification No: 2064/26 issued on 28-03-2018 .These institutions attached to the Ministry of Finance earlier had removed from the Ministry and vested with Ministry of National Policy under the extra ordinary gazette notification no :1933/33 issued on 21st of September 2015.