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The election to fill the vacant position of Anunayake of the Asgiri Chapter will be held today (August 28) at 2.00 PM at the historic ‘Pohoyage’ of the Asgiri Maha Viharaya in Kandy.The election will be conducted under the patronage of the Mahanayaka Thero of the Asgiri Chapter, Most Venerable Warakagoda Sri Gnanarathana Thero.A total of 19 members of the ‘Asgiri Karaka Maha Sangha Sabha’ are eligible to vote in this election.The position became vacant following the passing of Most Venerable Anamaduwe Dhammadassi Thero, who passed away at the age of 67 on June 20.Accordingly, two senior members of the…

A total of six Sri Lankan underworld figures, including ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’ and ‘Commando Salinda’, have been arrested in Jakarta, Indonesia, Police Media Spokesperson ASP F.U. Wootler said.The Police Media Spokesperson noted that these underworld figures were arrested in a joint operation conducted by a special Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) team and the Indonesian Police in Jakarta, Indonesia.According to the police, those arrested include ‘Kehelbaddara Padme’, ‘Commando Salinda’, ‘Panadura Nilanga’, ‘Thembili Lahiru’, ‘Backhoe Saman’, and his wife.

A suspect has been arrested for injuring a police officer during a protest near the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court on August 26.The arrest was made in Kalutara by a team of officers from the Colombo Crime Division (CCD) in connection with the incident, in which a police officer on duty was reportedly injured by a thrown bottle. The suspect is accused of causing injuries and obstructing police duties.Police stated that the suspect was arrested on August 27 and handed over to the Kompannavidiya Police.The arrested individual is a 52-year-old former Municipal Council member from Nagoda, Kalutara.He is scheduled to be…

Several trade unions of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) commenced trade union action from midnight yesterday (27) based on four demands.The Chairman of the SLTB ‘Samagi Sewaka Sangamaya’, Niroshan Sampath Premaratne, stated that the strike was launched in protest against the National Transport Commission’s (NTC) decision to implement a unified bus timetable for both SLTB and private buses, along with several other demands.The Chairman of the Lanka Private Bus Association, Gemunu Wijeratne, also stated that there are many issues with the introduced unified timetable.However, NTC Chairman Eng. P.A. Chandrapala responded by saying that the unified timetable was created after…

Acting Health Minister Dr. Hansaka Wijemuni says that a disciplinary inquiry is to be initiated against the Deputy Director of the Colombo National Hospital, Dr. Rukshan Bellana, for divulging information regarding the health condition of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe to the media while he was receiving treatment at the hospital in remand custody.

No diplomat or diplomatic organization raised any objection regarding the arrest of former President Ranil Wickremesinghe, Minister of Foreign Affairs Vijitha Herath stated. Speaking at the weekly Cabinet media briefing held today (27), Minister Herath noted that although various individuals have made statements on the matter, such comments are not of significant relevance.The Minister also emphasized that the international community is currently observing that the law in Sri Lanka is being enforced equally and fairly.He added that although there were previous claims suggesting that the law was not being properly enforced in Sri Lanka, such a situation is no longer evident…

Former Commander of the Sri Lanka Navy (SLN), Admiral (Retired) Nishantha Ulugetenne, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), has been further remanded, said Ada Derana reporter.He has been remanded until September 13 by the Polgahawela Magistrate’s Court.The former Navy Commander was arrested on July 28 by the CID in connection with the disappearance of a youth from Pothuhera, which allegedly occurred while he was serving as the Director of Naval Intelligence.

Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Deshabandu Tennakoon, who was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), and subsequently remanded, has been granted bail.The order was issued by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court, Ada Derana reporter said.An overseas travel ban has been imposed on the former IGP.The former IGP was arrested by the CID at his residence on August 20, in connection with investigations into the attack carried out on the ‘Aragalaya’ protest movement on May 9, 2022, at Galle Face Green in Colombo.

The Special Commodity Levy on imported potatoes has been increased from Rs. 60 to Rs. 80 per kilogram, the Ministry of Finance said.Furthermore, the levy on a kilogram of big onions has been increased from Rs. 10 to Rs. 50, with effect from yesterday (26).The tax revision will be in effect for three months.The gazette extraordinary in this regard has been issued by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.

A road accident involving five vehicles has been reported along the Colombo–Trincomalee main road in the Pohoran Wewa area in Dambulla.An individual sustained injury in the crash.The accident took place when three vehicles traveling from Colombo to Dambulla collided with a lorry and a car heading in the opposite direction.Dambulla Police are conducting further investigations into the incident..