Harak Kata’s police links revealed
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Police investigations have revealed that organized crime gang leader – Nandun Chinthaka alias “Harak Kata”, who had been peddling drugs from Dubai, has maintained links with top police officials with the help of a politician based in the Southern region of Sri Lanka, reports say.
Accordingly, it is said that ‘Harak Kata’ had gifted 04 pistols and cash amounting to Rs. 20 million to a senior police officer before the latter retired recently. The officer has been in charge of a special drug raid unit.
Suspicions have now arisen whether this officer had leaked confidential information linked to the investigations on ‘Harak Kata’.It is also said that identities of officials behind the mission to arrest and repatriate ‘Harak Kata’, have also been compromised.It is further revealed that the aforementioned ex policemen as well as several other police officers are in the payroll of ‘Harak Kata’.
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Sri Lanka Red Cross Society with the support of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, recently distributed 75,000 rupees each to 500 families in Homagama and Padukka.
The programme was a part of their agricultural livelihood development project, which went beyond funds by providing free technical and financial knowledge to support community businesses.
“We touched the lives of 600 families with a ’45 million rupees’ initiative,” the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society states on its Facebook page.
Chief of Staff to the President – Mr. Sagala Ratnayake and the Senior Vice President of the Sri Lanka Red Cross Society; Mr. Jagath Abeysinghe along with other officials of the organisation and the government, graced the occasion.
Speaking, Mr. Ratnayake emphasized the impact on strengthening the nation’s economy while enhancing the living conditions of the beneficiaries.
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The recent sealing of cool rooms at the famed Avenra Garden Hotel in Negombo by PHIs, has led to upsets in political circles, ‘Sri Lanka Mirror’ learns.
This is due to doubts whether a prominent politician in the Negombo area had been behind the incident.
This politician, as well as the Avenra Garden owner – Danesh de Silva, have been close associates of late politician – Jeyaraj Fernandopulle.
However, Mr. de Silva is now said to be a close associate of the Rajapaksa family.
During the ‘Aragalaya’ protests last year, the Avenra Garden Hotel was even set on fire by protestors, claiming that Yoshitha Rajapaksa’s money had been pumped into de Silva’s businesses.
The rise of de Silva, from a humble PT teacher at a school to a hotelier owning multiple properties, has also been questioned.
Attempted sabotage of Hiru Christmas party?
Also, separate rumours cite that the aforementioned raid by the PHIs was done as an attempt to sabotage the ‘Senehase Naththala’ christmas programme annually done at the hotel by the ‘Hiru’ TV channel.
However, the programme is currently being held at the hotel with no setbacks.
Legal redress
The Avenra Garden Hotel has also issued a public statement with regard to the raid.
It states that the PHI’s had falsely stated that a certain frozen food was stored incorrectly in the hotel cool rooms and sought a bribe from the hotel management to look the other way.
The statement further notes that the hotel will be seeking legal action and a police complaint has already been lodged in this regard.
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Bodies of two persons gunned down have been recovered this morning (Dec. 25) in Thunnana, Padukka.
They had been shot dead while inside a vehicle.
According to the police, the deceased are identified as underworld figure Don Indika alias ‘Manna Roshan’ (37) and a one Supun Nimesh (30), who were engaged in King Coconut trade.
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