Parliamentarian indicted on exchange charges
UNP parliamentarian Ravi Karunanayake and two others have been charged With violating the Exchange Control Act by assisting a non-Sri Lankan to Deposit three million US dollars into a private bank without permission From the Central Bank. They were indicted on exchange charges by the Colombo High Court, yesterday.
More in: Daily Mirror/11 July www.dailymirror.lk
Corruption in LECO
A five member committee has been appointed to search into the reports on Alleged corruptions occurring in Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) Regarding purchasing vehicles and lands. Some of the alleged crimes Include the purchase of a building and a land in Nugegoda for opening a New branch, purchasing a land in Gothatuwa and Hunupitiya-Wattala, Purchasing a new building in Kalutara for opening a customer service Centre and purchasing a building in Nuwara Eliya for a circuit bungalow.
More in: Daily Mirror/14 July www.dailymirror.lk
Human rights violations allegations
The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) set up to investigate 17 Serious violations of human rights since August 1st, 2005 to November 2006, in a report to the President claims that the Commission could have cleared allegations if not for its abrupt winding up.
More in: Daily Mirror/14 July www.dailymirror.lk
False pilot
B.S.S Saman de Fernando was sentenced to 11 years of imprisonment for Preparing a forged pilot’s log book and obtaining a commercial pilot License from the Civil Aviation Department. According to his own evidence, He prepared a forged Pilot’s log book with the fake Signature of the Instructor and later forged more Documents in order to obtain his pilot’s license.
More in: Daily News/ 15 July www.dailynews.lk
Jail guards assisting in smuggling
Police investigations have revealed that prison guards have helped smuggle Contraband items such as drugs and mobile phones to give prisoners. When prisoners are locked up in Court cells, there is a six to seven hour Period when jail guards have arranged meetings between locked up prisoners And outsiders.
More in: Daily Mirror/15 July www.dailymirror.lk
Depositors being cheated
The Special Crimes Division of Kandy says that many complaints have been made
About depositors being cheated by the same person of a Financial Institution. It is said that 65 depositors had invested Rs. 47,186,000 in The business that was meant for financing vehicle purchases.
More in: Daily Mirror/16 July www.dailymirror.lk
Corrupt importers
Customs Chief Sarath Jayatilleke has revealed that several recent Attempts to under-invoice imports have been exposed leading to the Businessmen being fined Rs.78 million. Apparently, the Customs simplified The process some time ago and traders quickly took advantage of the new System to smuggle in items.
More in Island/ 17 July www.island.lk
Doctor giving fake documents
A doctor was produced before the courts for issuing counterfeit Medical certificates to the director of the National Hospital in Colombo, Several CTB Depots and to the Department of Labour. He was released on Rs. 250,000 surety bail.
More in: Daily Mirror/17 July www.dailymirror.lk
It’s Ceylinco Sriram now
Ceylinco Consolidated Chairman Lalith Kotelawela and four other directors of Ceylinco Sriram Capital Management Services have been remanded in connection with the alleged criminal breach of trust and cheating Rs 7 billion belonging to depositors.
More in: Daily Mirror/17 July www.dailymirror.lk