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Court orders CID to verify State Minister Gamage’s British citizenship allegation from UK HC

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By AJA Abeynayake

Colombo Chief Magistrate Prasanna Alwis yesterday ordered the CID to expeditiously obtain relevant documents pertaining to State Minister Diana Gamage’s alleged citizenship issue from the British High Commission in Colombo to carry out a comprehensive investigation.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Alwis said that it would not be appropriate to issue orders including an order of arrest until the court received relevant documents from the British High Commission.He ordered the CID to obtain a report from the British High Commission on State Minister Gamage’s citizenship.

The order was issued to the CID by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court when the case pertaining to the State Minister’s citizenship was taken up for hearing yesterday. A petition was filed by a civil activist named Oshala Herath challenging the citizenship of the State Minister of Tourism Diana Gamage.In the petition, Herath has sought a ruling that Gamage is not qualified to serve as a Member of the Sri Lankan Parliament due to her British citizenship.

The court had earlier imposed a travel ban on State Minister Gamage in connection with a magisterial inquiry into a complaint that she had obtained a Sri Lankan passport after furnishing false information to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration.

The CID has filed a B report in the Chief Magistrate’s Court against Gamage over a complaint that she is a British citizen residing in Sri Lanka without a dual citizenship status.

According to the B report filed before court, the CID stated that investigations would be carried out against State Minister Gamage under section 175 of Penal Code for furnishing false information and under sections 45(1(a) and 45(1) (c) of the Immigrants and Emigrants Act (IEA) for remaining in Sri Lanka in contravention of the provision of the IEA and making a false representation.



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Power cuts today and tomorrow -CEB

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The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) has announced that island-wide power cuts will be implemented between 3.30 p.m. and 9.30 p.m. today (10) and tomorrow (11).

Sri Lanka faced a power outage that affected the entire island at around 11.15 a.m. on Sunday (09).

 

 

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Four dead dozens injured in collision at Thorayaya Kurunegala

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It has been reported that four people have died, and over 25 others have been  injured after two buses collided in the Thorayaya area of Kurunegala.

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Clean Sri Lanka is a project that removes obstacles to living a civilized life – Prime Minister

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Prime Minister Dr. HariniAmarasuriya stated that the Clean Sri Lanka program is an initiative aimed at removing obstacles to living a civilized life. The Prime Minister made this remark on Sunday (09) morning while participating in the ‘A Beautiful Beach, an Attractive Tourist Destination’  held at the Mattakkuliya Beach Park.

As part of this initiative, beach cleaning programs were conducted simultaneously at 124 locations across the Western and Southern Provinces from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., with the goal of cleaning 1,740 kilometers of coastline nationwide.

Speaking further,the  Prime Minister  stated:

“Today, under the Clean Sri Lanka program, we are undertaking cleaning activities across many kilometers of shoreline around the island. However, this initiative is not just about physical cleanliness. It holds a deeper meaning—eliminating obstacles to a civilized way of life, not only in our surroundings but also in our mindset.”

“This transformation is not something the government can achieve alone. It requires a collective effort. It must start within ourselves, from our homes, villages, streets, and marketplaces. Public participation is crucial for this initiative to be successful. Today, we are here not in our official capacities, but as citizens of this country, committed to making a difference.”

“Through the Clean Sri Lanka program, we must unite to bring about the transformation that our people expect”.

The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Attorney-at-Law Sunil Watagala, Governor of the Western Province Hanif Yusuf, Chairman of the Colombo District Development Committee Lakshman Nipunarachchi,  Colombo District Secretary Ginige Prasanna Kumara, General Manager of the Marine Environment Protection Authority Jagath Gunasekara, officers of the Sri Lanka Police and the Tri-Forces, and local community members.

[Prime Minister’s Media Division]

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