Kalutara Police have arrested the captain of the boat which capsized off Katukurunda and resulted in the death of 16 passengers.
According to Police the 24-year-old suspect, a resident of Bogalla in Beruwala, will be produced at the Kalutara Magistrate’s Court today (Feb24).
The incident occurred last Sunday (Feb 19) while several boats were travelling from Beruwala to Kalutara following a church festival.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
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