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Media Releases (124)
Wellampitiya police to be revamped
ramanayake
May 18, 2019
Police Headquarters has decided to restructure the Wellampitiya police based on the interim report by the Special Investigation Unit of the Police Headquarters pertaining to an investigation being carried out on Wellampitiya police station. Police Headquarters is investigating whether the nine workers of the copper factory at Wellampitiya were released on bail due to an error made by the Wellampitiya police. Under the proposed restructure programme, a number of officials serving at the police station will receive transfers.
Legal action will be sought against persons who disperse rumours or false statements that may cause panic and incite violence among the public, says the Department of Government Information. The department stated this issuing a communiqué on the rules and the general public must pay attention to in view of the prevailing situation in the country.
Sri Lanka Army will launch a mega project to reforest Wilpattu Forest Reserve to mark the 10th anniversary of the war victory against the Tamil Tiger terrorists group.The mega reforestation project, organized jointly by the Sri Lanka Army and the 'Manusath Derana' TV channel on account of the completion of a decade after Humanitarian Operations against LTTE terrorism will get underway on the Victory Day (May 18) at Marichchakaddi in Wilpattu under the Army's 'Thuruliya Wenuwen Api' project.
Soldier in video not at fault: Army Commander
ramanayake
May 17, 2019
Army Commander Mahesh Senanayake said yesterday the soldier who was seen in a CCTV video as having made a hand gesture to a mob during a violent incident that occurred in Nattanidiya in Thummodara last Monday, and was found to be not at fault.
The Department of Prisons has permitted relatives of prisoners to visit the inmates tomorrow and Sunday.The permission has been granted due to the Vesak Media Spokesperson for the Department noted that the inmates charged with serious offenses will be granted the opportunity to meet their relatives under special security. In the two days visitors of the prisoners are allowed to bring food and things for the inmates.
President Maithripala Sirisena will pardon 728 prison inmates in view of the Vesak Poya day this year. The main ceremony to release those prisoners will be held at the Welikada Prison premises under the patronage of the President on Saturday.
Responding to allegations which surfaced based on a video that was circulated on social media depicting an army personnel willingly assisting violent mobs, the army in a special statement has sought assistance from the general public to identify the individual to take disciplinary action.CCTV footage released from a mosque in Thunmodara shows an armed army personnel beckoning mobs to approach the mosque. He is seen gesturing asking them to proceed and is swiftly seen leaving the scene.
May 20th declared a public holiday
ramanayake
May 15, 2019
The government has declared the 20th of May (Monday) as a public holiday, Minister of Internal & Home Affairs and Provincial Councils & Local Government Wajira Abeywardana said today. The Minister further said this decision was taken in view of the Vesak holidays falling on this weekend.
Gazette banning UAVs, drones
ramanayake
May 15, 2019
President Maithripala Sirisena as the Defence Minister issued a Gazette Extraordinary to prohibit the navigation of any unmanned aircraft (UAV) or any drone over Sri Lanka on Monday. According to the Gazette, no person other than a member of Tri-Forces or a police officer is allowed to navigate drones or unmanned aircraft over Sri Lanka until further notice. The Gazette has been issued under the provisions of Civil Aviation Act No. 14 of 2010. The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), in a press statement following the Easter Sunday attacks, announced that all drones and unmanned aircraft are banned within Sri Lankan airspace from April 25. The CAA said the decision was taken considering the preva
Police Headquarters requests the general public to help the Police to trace the whereabouts of a suspect, in connection with the Easter Sunday bomb attacks. Police say the suspect was an accomplice in the purchase and the modification of the van used by the suicide bomber to arrive at the Kochchikade St. Anthony's Church.
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Government has issued an Extraordinary Gazette notification proscribing three extremist organizations in the country.Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena with the powers vested in him under the Emergency regulations has banned the National Thowheed Jama'ath (NTJ), Jama'athe Milla'athe Ibrahim (JMI) and Willayath As Seylani.
Acting Defence Minister appointed
ramanayake
May 13, 2019
State Minister of Defence, Ruwan Wijewardene was appointed as the acting Defence Minister until President Maithripala Sirisena returns from China, the Director General of Government Information Department Nalaka Kaluwewa announced short while ago.
Police introduces three numbers to inform on children orphaned by Sunday attacks
ramanayake
May 12, 2019
Three new telephone numbers have been introduced to inform on the children whose custodians have died in the Easter Sunday terrorist attacksPolice Media Spokesman SP Ruwan Gunasekara at a media briefing on Saturday at the Media center of the Defense Ministry said that the Children's and Women's Bureau of Sri Lanka Police are taking measure to obtain information on children displaced in the April 21 attacks as a result of the demise of their custodians from the attacks. The Police Media Spokesman introduced three telephone numbers through which information of such displaced children could be provided to the police. The numbers are 011 244 44 44, 011 233 70 39, and 011 233 70 41.
No restriction on media
ramanayake
May 12, 2019
The Department of Government Information says that neither the Government nor the Department has imposed any restriction on media. Issuing a statement yesterday (11), the department said it has established a formal mechanism to disseminate the information with the coordination of all media institutions, and the media spokespersons of the Tri Forces and the Police.“A meeting was held last week at the Department of Government Information with heads of media institutions to discuss how information can be disseminated to media institutions.”
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