Five Persons Filed A Motion At Supreme Court Demanding To Consider Petitions Against Dissolving Parliament Before A Complete Judge Panel

Five Persons including the President of

Sri Lanka People's Progressive Front  (Sri Lanka Podu Jana Peramuna)and Professor Channa Jayasumana have yesterday  (16)filed a motion at Supreme Court demanding to consider Fundemantal Rights petitions filed at the Court against President's decision to dissolve Parliament, Infront of a five member ,seven member or a Complete Judge Panel.

The petitioners who had filed the motion through a lawyer had demanded this as per the article 132 of the Sri Lankan Constitution.

At present the Fundemantal Rights petitions filed by Political parties, Civil activists and organization's are due to be considered by a Three Member  Supreme Court Judge Panel imcluding the Chief Justice .

The five persons who had filed the motion demanding to consider petitions against dissolvement of Parliament are Professor G. L Pieris, Professor Channa Jayasumana, Lawyer P.Dolawatte ,Udaya Gammanpila and Sisira Don Silva .

Two Persons Had Been Arrested Whilst Transporting More Than Two Kilo Grammes Of Heroin

Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials

have arrested two persons whilst transporting more than 2 Kilo Grammes of Heroin by a Three Wheeler at Galwana Jumction in Kaduwela yesterday (16).

The estimated value of the haul of Heroin taken into custody in possession of the suspects is around Rs.20.3 million it has been revealed.

The suspects are due to be produced before Hulftsdorf Magistrate Court. 

A Singaporean National Was Arrested With A Gold Jewelry Worth Rs.43 Million

A 45 year old Singaporean National had

been arrested with a stock of Gold Jewelry weighing 7.2 Kilo Grammes at Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport by the Police Anti Narcotic Bureau officials in wee hours of this  morning  (17).

The suspect who has arrived at Katunayake Airport From Singapore has hidden a stock of Gold Jewelry including 229 Bracelets ,175  Chains ,16 Bangles and 88 Party neckleces in his luggage and trouser pockets according to officials .

The value of the Stock of Gold Jewelry taken in to custody in possession of the suspect  is around Rs.43 million it has been revealed.

The suspect has visited Sri Lanka four times previously according to reports.

This has been reported as the largest ever stock of Gold Jewelry taken in to custody in Sri Lankan history .

A Floor Of A Building In Pettah Has Been Damaged Due To A Fire

The Fifth floor of a Building Infront of

Colombo -Dutch museum in Pettah  has Been damaged due to a sudden fire erupted there last evening (16)  according to the Colombo Fire Services Department .

The fire trucks arrived at the scene have doused the fire .

The cause of the fire and the value of the damage have not yet been revealed. 

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More Than Ten Police Officers And TWO MP's Have Been Injured Due To Chilie Powder Attack Of Minority Government MP's

More than Ten Police Officers and Two

MP's  ,A Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP and United National Party (UNP)have been injured due to the chili powder mixed water attack launched against them by MP 'and Ministers of minority government during today's (16)parliamentary session. .

The attackers led by United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA)MP Prasanna Ranaweera had even thrown a chair towards Police officers guarded the speaker Karu Jayasuriya after the officers formed a shield to protect Speaker Jayasuriya .

The injured Police officers have later received treatment it has been reported.

Meanwhile UNP MP Gamini Jayawikrama perera and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna MP Vijitha Herath were also attacked with water mixed with chillies .MP Perera has received treatment at Medical center in Parliament as the Chillie powder water had thrown towards his eyes.

FROM BUDDHISM