Three individuals have been placed under arrest on suspicion of allegedly extorting Rs. 1.5 million from Mr. Janaka Ratnayake, the former head of the Public Utilities Commission of Sri Lanka (PUCSL).
Mr. Ratnayake is said to have filed a complaint at the Kirulapone Police Station, claiming to have received a phone call from a person intended to have been hired to kill him and requesting Rs. 1.5 million in exchange for his life.
The Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) was thereafter tasked with investigating the former PUCSL Chairman’s accusation, as per orders of the Senior Deputy Inspector General (SDIG) of Police overseeing the Western Province.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
The deadline for online applications to the 2024 G.C.E. Advanced Level (A/L) Examination has been extended until July 12, the Department of Examinations said.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Cabinet has approved a proposed amendment to the Constitution that a referendum would be required to extend the Presidential and Parliamentary term beyond five years.
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