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Sepal Amarasinghe arrested

editor — Thu, 05 Jan 2023 15:17:00 +0000

Sepal Amarasinghe has been arrested by the CID for making comments regarding the Sacred Tooth relic, that led to controversy.

He has been arrested in the Bellanwila area, reports add.

Earlier, the President’s Media Division stated that President Ranil Wickremesinghe has instructed the Inspector General of Police C D Wickramaratne today (05) to immediately start investigations regarding the request made by the Mahanayake Theros of Asgiri and Malwathu chapters and the Diyawadana Nilame of the Dalada Maligawa regarding a fake Dalada Maligawa is being constructed in Wadakada, Kurunegala.

Accordingly, the Inspector General of Police said that investigations were commenced immediately under a Deputy Inspector General of Criminal Investigation Department, and two investigation teams under the supervision of an Assistant Superintendent of Police have already gone to the place and has commenced investigations.

According to the letter sent to the President it had mentioned that as stated in the constitution, the government is bound to protect and nurture Buddhism. It also stated that the government should investigate the facts immediately and prevent such acts from the beginning for the sake of the perpetuation and development of Buddhism.

50-yr old bank manager involved with teen, arrested

editor — Wed, 07 Dec 2022 15:18:59 +0000

Bambalapitiya police say that a 50-year-old private bank manager was arrested for allegedly having a relationship with a 14-year-old schoolgirl from Colombo.

According to reports, the teen had been taken to public parking lots in a jeep with tinted glass and sexually assaulted.

The teen has been admitted to Kalubowila Teaching Hospital.

Reports say that the suspect is a widower with two teenaged daughters of his own.

Tuition teacher remanded over sexually abusing teen

editor — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 15:26:37 +0000

A 24-year old science tuitor was remanded for sexually abusing a 15-year-old girl from Pannala.

The Pannala Police have arrested the suspect who runs a tutorial institute in Dankotuwa, Wennapura and Makandura areas.

Police said the suspect has alleged to have been sexually abusing the child for a longer period of time. The suspect tutor was arrested while he was conducting classes in Dankotuwa area.

He was remanded till December 15 after being produced before the Kuliyapitiya Magistrate.

The Magistrate also ordered the police to investigate whether the suspect had abused more students who are studying in the tuition classes conducted by the teacher.

(dailymirror.lk)

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Another arrested for human trafficking

editor — Sun, 20 Nov 2022 08:48:02 +0000

A suspect involved in the human trafficking ring involving Sri Lankan women in Oman has been arrested by officers of the Criminal Investigation Department in Avissawella.

It is said that he is being questioned and is to be produced before courts today (20).

Police nab 45 over illegal migration attempt

editor — Sun, 23 Oct 2022 06:19:36 +0000

At least 45 individuals, who were accused of planning to leave for Australia illegally, have been arrested from a hotel in Unawatuna.

The group was arrested by officers attached to the Habaraduwa Police.

All the suspects have been identified as residents of Jaffna, and three children are among the arrested group.

These suspects have been staying in various places on the island for about a month with the aim of illegally migrating to Australia.

Police said that they have taken a bus from Vavuniya and arrived at Unawatuna Hotel on Saturday (22), claiming that they were going on a five-day trip.

The suspects are due to be produced before the Galle Magistrate on Sunday (23).