Police sergeant who beat & dragged handcuffed women on road, remanded
A police sergeant who was arrested by the Wattala police for the brutal treatment of a female, has been remanded.Welisara Magistrate Thusitha Dhammika Uduwawidana today (17) ordered to remand the sergeant until July 20.
The sergeant named Ajith Withanage, who is attached to the Ja-Ela police, had reportedly handcuffed a woman and publicly dragged her on the Wattala main road, beating her until she bled.
The magistrate had pointed out the suspect’s conduct cannot be condoned at all.
Although the Wattala police had informed in a report that that they did not object to bail, the magistrate ordered the suspect to be remanded, pointing out that the police needed time to investigate the incident.
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As a result of the new fertilizer policy of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, 512,000 hectares of paddy fields were cultivated in the Yala season after 10 years, Minister of Agriculture Mahinda Amaraweera said.
The minister added that 80% of the nation’s agricultural production is expected to be produced by 2025 as part of President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s strategy to modernize the agricultural industry.
The use of contemporary technologies in agriculture can improve production of fruits and vegetables intended for export and reduce the amount of agricultural crops that are imported, Minister Amaraweera added.
He expressed these views today (17) during a press conference themed ‘One Year of Progress’ held at the Presidential Media Centre (PMC).
A heated situation had taken place during an observation visit by State Minister Chamara Sampath Dasanayake to the Lanka Phosphate Company Ltd. located in Eppawala this morning (17).
Employees had pointed out to the minister that the company had incurred a staggering loss by importing a spare part of a grinding machine, which was not required.
Employees had attempted to assault the executive officer said to be behind this fraudulent move, which was prevented by the intervention of the police.
(Video: Ada Derana)
The India-Sri Lanka Joint Committee established under MOU on Passenger Transportation by Sea, has held a virtual meeting on July 14.
The two sides were led respectively by Shri Rajesh Kumar Sinha, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways of the Government of India and Mr. K.D.S. Ruwanchandra, Secretary, Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Aviation of the Government of Sri Lanka.
The productive discussions focused on resumption of ferry services between the two countries connecting mutually agreed points and both sides agreed that resumption of ferry services will boost regional trade and tourism and promote stronger people-to-people ties.
The Joint Committee identified a number of areas for mutual cooperation for operationalization of ferry services in the near future, and desired to take further steps based on mutual understanding.
The Joint Committee was recently reconstituted by the Governments of India and Sri Lanka as per the provisions of the bilateral Memorandum of Understanding on Passenger Transportation by Sea, signed in 2011.
