Thursday, July 28, 2022

Colombo Fort Magistrate Ordered Police To Produce A Report On The Money Found From President's House

 Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage had today (28) ordered the Colombo Fort Police OIC Sagara Liyanage to produce the sum of Money  Rs.17 .8 million  found at the President 's house by Galle Face protesters  and handed over to the Police  on 09th of July .


After  the large crowd including the  Galle face protesters had stormed in to the President's house on 09th of July during the public uprising ,Protesters had found the amount money left at the house and they  have handed over the money to the Colombo Fort Police it has been revealed ,Although Colombo Fort Police had informed this incident to the Colombo Fort Magistrate three weeks back ,The police has failed to produce a report regarding the amount of money handed over by the protesters Colombo fort magistrate had stated .,

Meanwhile Colombo Fort Magistrate had released four persons arrested by the Colombo Fort police and produced before the court on the charges of illegally entering the President's house on 09th of July and presence when a group of protesters counting the sum of money recovered from the President's house .



Social Media Activist Pathum Kerner Arrested Over Protesting In Front Of The Parliament

Social Media Activist and one of the founders of the Galle Face Protest Pathum Kerner had been arrested  by the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD)  yesterday (28)  in connection with the unruly incidents occurred at the entry road to the Parliament near Polduwa Junction in Colombo on 13th of July during a protest campaign held there .




He was arrested after his arrival to the CCD to give a statement regarding the incidents occurred during the protest at Polduwa Junction it has  been reported .According to the Colombo Crimes Division Kerner was responsible for assembling  people near the Parliament on 13th of July and attempting to  break  the barricades setup to protect the Parliament .

Kerner was summoned by the CCD on 18th of July regarding the incident ,However he had informed the CCD through his lawyer that he was  unable to appear before the CCD citing ill health .

President Prorogued The Parliament

 President Ranil Wickremesinghe has prorogued parliament till August 3, 2022, a gazette notification  stated.


Parliament had been prorogued from midnight today (28), until 10.30 am on August 3, the notice said.

The prorogation automatically dissolves parliamentary committees including the Committee on Public Enterprises.


Wednesday, July 27, 2022

Bihar: Lightning strikes kill 20 in Indian state

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Supreme Court Extended The Foreign Travel Ban Imposed Against Former Premier And Finance Minister

Supreme Court had today (27) extended the Foreign travel ban imposed against former Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapakshe and his brother former Finance Minister Basil Rajapakshe .after considering a fundamental rights Petition files against them in the court .


The fundamental rights petition files against two Rajapakshe brothers had been taken into consideration before the bench of  five Supreme court judges headed by Chief Justice Jayantha Jayasuriya today .This petition was  filed in the Supreme court   requesting to issue an order to the government to launch an investigation on those who are responsible for current economic crisis in Sri Lanka.. 

Galle Face Protester Dhanish Ali Who Was Arrested Yesterday Remanded Until 05th of August

 Galle face protester Dhanish Ali who was arrested whilst at a flight to Dubai at Katunayaka International Airport yesterday (26) over forcibly entering the State broadcaster Sri Lanka Rupavahini Corporation premises  along with few other protesters  few weeks back ,had been remanded until 05th of August by the Colombo Fort Magistrate Court today (27),


The suspect was remanded after being produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate court today ,Dhanish Ali who is a resident in Webada ,Kurunagale area was charged for entering Rupavahini Corporation along with  few other protesters on 13th of July and made the Television station to stop it's transmission for few hours .He was also charged over damaging state property during a protest held in front of Police headquarters on 09th of June .

The Fight To Save African Penguins

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