The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID), which completes two years today, is perhaps the only unit in the Police Department to generate revenue other than conduct investigations.
As a result of its probe, what was then claimed to be an 18 acre property in Malwana allegedly belonging to former Minister Basil Rajapaksa is to be sold by public auction on March 29. The price for sale would be more than Rs. 208 million, the value placed by the Government Valuer. Public announcements about the auction have been made through media advertisements.
Earlier, the FCID deposited with the Consolidated Fund Rs. 163 million allegedly belonging to the Carlton Sports Channel. The money was deposited in the Consolidated Fund.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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