'Wedikande Kasun' who was arrested over a theft of a diamond and some gems has been remanded by the Gangodawila Magistrate until March 06.
The suspect whose real name is K. Kasun Dhananjaya and was found to be a close accomplice of drug kingpin Makandure Madush, and was arrested yesterday over the theft which was valued at Rs 7000 million.
Police said that he had entered the house of the gem merchant under the guise of a Police Constable to commit the theft.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today warned that Ceylon Electricity Board Employees would have to make a choice in the next two months.
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