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Prisoners’ rights group to seek court order on voting rights for remanded suspects
The Committee for Protecting the Rights of Prisoners (CPRP) is to file a mandamus writ petition at the Supreme Court tomorrow (Oct 9) seeking an order to allow those in remand custody to exercise their right to vote.
CPRP lawyer Senaka Perera said that suspects who have been remanded could be granted the right to vote under Section 89 unless they have been imprisoned after being convicted over the offences levelled against them.
Earlier, the CPRP had written to the Election Commission making a request to this effect.
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SLAF Bell 212 crashes into Maduru Oya
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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Five killed in helicopter crash
Update: Five of the twelve passengers on board the bell 212 aircraft that crashed into the Maduru Oya today, have succumbed to their injuries, the SLAF said.
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