Former Deputy Mayor of Colombo Municipal Council arrested
Thu, May 2, 2013, 11:56 am SL Time, ColomboPage News Desk, Sri Lanka.

May 02, Colombo: The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) of Sri Lanka police arrested the former Deputy Mayor of the Colombo Municipal Council and the leader of the Muslim Tamil National Alliance, Asath Salley, the police said.

Salley was arrested at his residence in Kolonnawa following several complaints against him, Police Spokesman, SP Buddhika Siriwardena said.

He recently formed a new political front called Unity of Diversity supposedly to promote ethnic and religious harmony against the fueling of anti-Muslim sentiments by extremist elements.

Patients prevented to go home, police registration not accomplished. Police assigned for victory parade celebration

Treatment was over at the hospital for patients but they are not able to go home, because police registration is not completed, is the situation cropped up hence they stayed back at the hospital ward.

 

Patients wounded by accidents and by assault incidents are unable to return to their homes, after treatment at the hospital.

 

Separate center is introduced for police registration at the Jaffna Base Hospital located in Jaffna district, and police record statements which is a normal practice for patients getting admitted to the hospital from accidents and assault incidents.

 

But for the past one week, the police are not available for this task, hence registrations were not done, hence a situation has risen that the patients after treatment are not able to return to their homes.

 

Concerning this Chavakachcheri Chief Police officer Wanniarachchi was contacted, and was made aware, that the fourth victory celebration is organized for forthcoming 19th, and the Tamil police deployed in police station had been sent to Kankesanthurai.

 

Policemen assigned for duty at the hospital, had been called for police duties. However alternative arrangements are made to record the statements from the patients in wards until the police return from Kankesanthurai was said.

Thugs make deals at Negombo Police Station

Published on Thursday, 02 May 2013 11:23

Over the 37 years of service Negambo was the worst town I have ever served, says the ASP Anada Alvis at the Civil Security Committee meeting at Negambo Police Auditorium on April 29th.

Proving his statement an incident has occurred at the office of the SP of Negambo Police yesterday (30) .

Jude Namal Niroshan (39) was attacked at Dalupatha junction in Negombo at around 10 am on April 29th by a group of people who came on vehicle. He was admitted to the Negombo Base Hospital sustaining 5 cuts in the left arm and an severed little finger and was transferred to Colombo General Hospital after a short while at 10.55 due to his critical condition, police reports say.
The severity of the assault is confirmed as he was immediately transferred to Colombo General Hospital.
After attacking the individual with a sword and severely beating him up the group has straight away went to an office of a political leader in the area.
Even though the members of Jude Namal’s family provided the names and addresses of the wrong doers to the police, the police has not made any arrest regarding the incident.
The members of the Jude Namal’s family staged a protest by burning tires at Dalupatha Junction demonstrating their discontentment towards the police.
The IP of Negombo Police Station has visited the protest and promised that he will take immediate actions to arrest the thugs.
Meanwhile, the group of thugs have visited Jude Namal at Colombo General Hospital and stated that they are willing to offer 5 lakhs if he agrees to settle the matter peacefully.
The doctors had to reattach Jude Namal’s little finger in a surgery and treat five severe cuts in the left arm.
According to the settlement reached at the hospital Jude Namal was provided with 5 lakhs at the office of the SP of Negombo Police.
Aggrieved party agreeing to obtain the money is understandable as they are poor and helpless.
However the Police, whose responsibility is to secure justice and maintain peace, allowing the thugs, who assault innocent people and does not surrender to police, to reach a settlement at the police station is highly questionable.
The ASP must have declared Negombo to be the worst city in the island due to such disorder and injustice reining in the city.

Thursday , 02 May 2013