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Owner of collapsed Kandy building remanded
BY CYRIL WIMALASRENDRE
KANDY –
Anura Lewke, the owner of the five-storey building that collapsed on a house in the neighbourhood burying three persons alive was further remanded till October 27 by the Kandy Additional Magistrate Sampath Gamage on Tuesday 13.
Judge Gamage refusing bail sought by the lawyers of Lewke ordered police to investigate the incident further and submit to the court all documents related to the construction of the building.
Attorneys-at-law Maithri Gunaratne, PC and Nanda Senanayake appearing for Lewke pleaded that their client be granted any bail as the police had not yet charged him although they had earlier said that he would be charged under section 298 of the Penal Code.
Senior counsel for the team of lawyers watching the interest of the aggrieved party, objecting to bail, told court that the owner of the building had obtained approval for two floors only but built five floors.
Chief Inspector M.G.S. Bandera investigating into the tragedy said that police were proceeding with investigations and those recordings of CCTV cameras in the location of the disaster had been erased.
Sergeant Bandara assisted CI M.G.S. Bandara.
A large number of lawyers including members of the Kandy Bar Association appeared for the aggrieved party. Among them were President of the Kandy Bar Association P. K. Abeyratne, Secretary Bandara Karunanayake and Dhammika Ariyadasa.
The Election Commission of Sri Lnka [ECSL] taking another step forward in ensuring free and fair elections, launched a Mobile Application for the speedy resolution of disputes arising during elections.
The Election Disputes Resolution (EDR) App a simple and efficient way to report election issues instantly will be put to test during the forthcoming Local Authorities Election
It can be downloaded on Appstore and Google Play
Japan Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) MURASAME arrived at the Port of Colombo on a replenishment visit this morning (22 Mar 25).
The visiting ship was welcomed by the Sri Lanka Navy in compliance with naval traditions.
JMSDF MURASAME is a 151m long Destroyer commanded by Commander HAYAKAWA Masahiro. Meanwhile, she is manned by a crew of 200.
During her stay in Colombo, crew members of the ship are expected to visit some tourist attractions in the city of Colombo and the ship is scheduled to depart the island on 25 Mar 25.
It has been reported that two persons riding a motorcycle were killed in a shooting incident that took place around 11.45pm on Friday [21] night , in front of the southern entrance of the Devundara Sri Vishnu Devalaya, on Sinhasana Road.
The unidentified gunmen, who arrived in a van, opened fire using a T-56 assault rifle and 9 mm firearms before fleeing the scene. The police have recovered 39 T-56 bullet casings, two T-56 rounds of live ammunition, a T-56 magazine, three 9 mm bullet casings, and one 9mm live ammunition.
The van suspected to have been used by the shooters was found abandoned and set on fire on a side road about 800 meters from the crime scene.
The two deceased victims have been identified as Tikira Hennedige Yomesh Nadishan and Marakkala Manage Pasidu Tharuka, both residents of Sinhasana Road, Devinuwara.
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