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K. Pushpakumar, alias Iniya Bharathi, arrested by CID
Artificial Intelligence · Batticaloa

K. Pushpakumar, alias Iniya Bharathi, arrested by CID

(Photo: AI generated) Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Pulikal (TMVP)’s Ampara District Organizer and former Eastern Provincial Councillor, K. Pushpakumar, also known as Iniya Bharathi, was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) earlier today (July 6). He was taken into custody in connection with the abduction and disappearance of the former Vice Chancellor of Eastern University, Professor Sivasubramaniam Raveendranath, which occurred in…See the Story
නැගෙනහිර පළාත් සභා හිටපු පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී කේ. පුෂ්පකුමාර් අත්අඩංගුවට
Ampara · Ampara

නැගෙනහිර පළාත් සභා හිටපු පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී කේ. පුෂ්පකුමාර් අත්අඩංගුවට

NEWSNOW| –  TMVP පක්ෂයේ අම්පාර දිස්ත්‍රික් සංවිධායක, එම එසේම නැගෙනහිර පළාත් සභාවේ හිටපු පාර්ලිමේන්තු මන්ත්‍රී කේ. පුෂ්පකුමාර් නොහොත් ඉනිය භාරතී අත්අඩංගුවට ගෙන තිබේ. ඒ නැගෙනහිර විශ්වවිද්‍යාලයේ හිටපු උපකුලපති මහාචාර්ය සුබ්‍රමනියම් රවීන්ද්‍රනාත් 2006 දෙසැම්බර් 15 වන දින කොළඹදී පැහැරගෙන ගොස් අතුරුදහන් කිරීමේ චෝදනාව මතය. මෙම සිද්ධිය සම්බන්ධයෙන් සැකපිට, දෙමළ ජනතා විමුක්ති කොටි සංවිධානයේ නායක සහ හිටපු රාජ්‍ය අමාත්‍ය සිවනේෂතුරේ චන්ද්‍රකාන්තන් හෙවත් පිල්…Read Article
Batticaloa set for enhanced transportation services
Batticaloa · Batticaloa

Batticaloa set for enhanced transportation services

A special District Development Committee meeting was held yesterday (July 2) at the Batticaloa District Secretariat to address long-standing issues in public transport and highways in the district. The meeting was led by Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Handunnetti, who also serves as the Chairman of the Batticaloa District Coordinating Committee. He was joined by Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviat…See the Story

Kaduruwela Quazi Court judge and clerk arrested over bribery incident

The Kaduruwela Quazi Court judge and a court clerk were arrested today (July 4) by officials from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) in connection with a bribery case. The arrest relates to an incident involving the acceptance of a bribe amounting to Rs. 100,000. According to CIABOC officials, the bribe had been solicited in order to deliver a favorable judgment to a woman in a divorce case. The two suspe…Eastern Province, Sri Lanka · Eastern ProvinceRead Article

Narcotics peddled at Israelis-run business centres in East of Sri Lanka • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: The Jewish Shabbat Centre at Arugam Bay, Sri Lanka [Prinita Thevarajah/Al Jazeera] Some Israelis, who are here as tourists, are involved in peddling various types of narcotics in their unauthorized business centres set up in certain pockets of the eastern province, posing a threat to public security, according to reports shared with the tourism authorities. A source familiar with developments in the tourism sector said some foreign nation…Arugam Bay · Arugam BayRead Article

Bello Beach Bar by Browns Hotels & Resorts Redefines Coastal Leisure on Sri Lanka’s East Coast – Yamu.lk

Pasikuda’s coastline, known for its calm waters and untouched beauty, welcomed a refreshing new addition last week with the launch of Bello Beach Bar at The Calm Resort & Spa, a property under Browns Hotels & Resorts. Bello introduces a new layer of coastal sophistication to the region, blending flavour, design, and Sri Lankan spirit into a one-of-a-kind experience. The name Bello comes from the Sinhalese word for conch — those beautiful sea she…Eastern Province, Sri Lanka · Eastern ProvinceRead Article

Climate Colonialism in the Indian Ocean: Sri Lanka’s Green Future or New Dependency? - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lahiru Walpita Sri Lanka stands at a critical juncture. Emerging from economic turmoil and the long shadow of civil war, the country now confronts an arguably more insidious struggle: the negotiation of its environmental destiny. Governments and corporations alike hail wind farms, solar parks and carbon sequestration projects as the panacea forBatticaloa · BatticaloaRead Article

Welikanda Torture Site Revealed: CID Investigates Pillayan’s Role in Multiple Murder • Sri Lanka Brief

Image: Pillayan has been a close collaborator of all Rajapaksas including Ranil Rajapaksa. The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has identified the location of a camp in Welikanda, previously operated by Pillayan’s group, where Professor Sivasubramaniam Ravindranath—former Vice-Chancellor of the Eastern University—was abducted, detained, tortured, and murdered. Investigations reveal that following the split from the LTTE, Pillayan and Karu…Eastern Province, Sri Lanka · Eastern ProvinceRead Article

Pillayan accused in high-profile murders, CID investigates cemetery site • Sri Lanka Brief

Lankadeepa newspaper has reported that the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) is currently investigating five murders allegedly involving former Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan, also known as Pillayan, who is currently detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA). According to the report, multiple CID teams have already launched investigations. However, sources indicate that preliminary information points to Pillayan’s allege…Batticaloa · BatticaloaRead Article

An Order to the Police and the Air Force

NEWSNOW | – The Dehiattakandiya Acting Magistrate yesterday (24) ordered the police and the Air Force to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the air crash that occurred when an Air Force Bell 212 helicopter crashed into the Maduru Oya reservoir and inform the court of the cause of the accident. It was also ordered to submit a report to the court indicating the progress of the investigations. The Maduru Oya Sri Lanka Army Special Forces Ca…Air Force · Eastern ProvinceRead Article

More Than Two Decades Without Justice for Journalist Nadesan’s Murder - Groundviews

Photo courtesy of Lanka Leader It has been 21 years since the murder of journalist Ayyathurai Nadesan. Nadesan is considered to be the first journalist killed during the tenure of a United People’s Freedom Alliance (UFPA) government. No investigation has been conducted into Nadesan’s murder for many years. Both local and international media, as well as human rights organizations, have pointed to the Karuna Amman faction that broke away from the …Batticaloa · BatticaloaRead Article

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