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Grenade inside Borella Church: retired doctor arrested, weapons recovered from Piliyandala home
by Hemantha Randunu
Police investigating the recovery of a hand grenade from All Saints Church, Borella, have arrested a 76-year-old retired doctor, living in Pilyandala. Police say the arrest was made following information elicited from the main suspect who had served as a security officer for about eight years at a medical centre, run by the doctor in Piliyandala.
Police say that the suspect had served at the Piliyandala government hospital for a long time.
Police have recovered four pistols,one revolver, two swords, a ‘Rambo’ knife, and another weapon. Under interrogation, the doctor has claimed that he is a collector of weapons. The police recovered the weapons in a bedroom on the ground floor of his three-storeyed residence.
Investigators believe the doctor was also behind the planting of a hand grenade at Lanka Hospital late last year. The detection was made while Minister Chamal Rajapaksa and Air Force Commander Air Marshal Sudarshanan Pathirana were receiving treatment at the hospital.
Senior officials said that clandestine activities of the doctor had come to light during interrogation of the main suspect taken into custody in the Panamure area.
Earlier, Archbishop of Colombo Rt. Rev. Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith rapped the government over the handling of the investigations into the incident at All Saints Church. The police recovered the grenade in late afternoon on January 11.
Both the doctor and the person arrested in Panamure have been detained at the Foreshore Police station.
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“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
The book “Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” ,authored by Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahinda Siriwardana, was officially launched this morning (08) at the Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, with the participation of President Anura Kumara Disanayake.
The first copy of the publication was formally presented to President Disanayake by Mr. Siriwardana during the event.
It has been reported that former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias ‘Pilleyan’ has been arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
A meeting between President Anura Kumara Disanayake and senior officials of SriLankan Airlines was held this afternoon (April 8) at the Presidential Secretariat.
The discussions mainly focused on proposals to transform SriLankan Airlines into a more profitable state-owned enterprise. Special attention was also given to possible short-term and long-term solutions for the airline’s debt management.
The talks further explored new investment opportunities for the airline. The President instructed the officials to take all necessary steps to transform SriLankan Airlines into a profit-making entity.
Although the airline has recorded operational profits, due to past mismanagement and poor decision-making, it remains one of the leading loss-making state enterprises. The current government has decided to reverse the previous administration’s decision to privatize the airline. Instead, it plans to continue operating it as the national carrier while introducing a new management structure to ensure its profitability moving forward.
Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando, President’s Senior Advisor Duminda Hulangamuwa, Chairman of SriLankan Airlines Sarath Ganegoda along with several senior officials of SriLankan Airlines, were present at the meeting.
“Sri Lanka’s Economic Revival – Reflection on the Journey from Crisis to Recovery” by Mahinda Siriwardana presented to the President
Former state minister arrested by CID
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