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HIGHLIGHTS TUESDAY 20 october 2020 LATEST EDITION VOL: 09/256 PRICE : Rs 30.00 In Sports Chris Gayle to play for Kandy T20 Stallion Chris Gayle, all- Inside Story of how rounder Andre Russel, former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis and Rishad was arrested 2016 T20 World Cup star Carlos Brathwaite were among the high- PAGE A9 profile picks for the Lanka... A16 Rishad Remanded Six suspects who gave protection also remanded BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA AND the Court that the seven suspects, THAMEENAH RAZEEK Bathiudeen and six others, had violated provisions contained in All Ceylon Makkal Congress Article 82 (1) of the Presidential (ACMC) Leader and Member of Elections Act No. 15 of 1981, while Parliament, Rishad Bathiudeen, flouting provisions contained in who was arrested by the CID, and Sections of the Offences Against six other suspects, who were Public Property Act, through their produced in Court, were ordered to actions. be remanded till 27 October by Fort The prosecution told the Fort Chief Magistrate Priyantha Chief Magistrate, that while the Liyanage, yesterday. impending arrest of Bathiudeen was The Fort Chief Magistrate stated being aired on the radio, the Covering Bathiudeen his decision on the bail application suspect listening to it while heading from head to toe submitted to him by the suspect MP to Colombo from Matara on his will also be announced at the next official vehicle, had gone into Colombo Fort Chief hearing. hiding. Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa The Deputy Solicitor General Magistrate orders probe Peiris stated that based on advice stated the suspect had been in received from Attorney General hiding till dawn yesterday, before BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA Dappula de Livera, a CID team had he had been nabbed by a CID team sought a warrant from the Fort while evading arrest, at a house Colombo Fort Chief Magistrate Chief Magistrate’s Court on 13 situated in Dehiwala. Priyantha Liyanage yesterday issued October for the arrest of suspect MP The Deputy Solicitor General told an order to the DIG of the CID, to Bathiudeen. the Chief Magistrate, though the conduct a prompt probe and furnish a He said the Court had announced suspect is an MP, he had managed report to Court forthwith, containing that the Police had the powers to to evade arrest for a period of six details as to on whose orders was arrest the suspect sans a warrant, days, and he questioned the suspect MP Rishad Bathiudeen according to the law of the land. suspect’s public worth over his brought to the official Magistrate‘s... The Deputy Solicitor General told controversial conduct. Story Continued on PAGE 10 Story Continued on PAGE 10 COVID-19 community spread Insulting Cardinal on ACCS not social media More test Epidemiology Unit should make funded by Suspect positive for statement – GMOA President’s remanded COVID-19 BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE Office – Sirisena BY CHAMARA AMARASURIYA Brandix cluster increases to 2,162 Without leaving room for BY FAADHILA THASSIM A 43-year-old individual was arrested for various persons to comment making degrading statements on social on the prevailing COVID-19 Former President media insulting Archbishop Malcolm 216 cases in situation, the Epidemiology Maithripala Cardinal Ranjith and inciting religious Unit should declare as to Sirisena said funds hatred, especially sentiments of Buddhist, Katunayake FTZ whether there is a community for the Anti- Catholic, and Christian devotees. Later, she spread in the country at this Corruption was remanded till 2 November. BY DILANTHI JAYAMANNE AND juncture, Executive Committee Committee The suspect was arrested by the CID in THAMEENAH RAZEEK Member of the Government Secretariat was not Battaramulla, Police Media Spokesman, DIG Medical Officers’ Association allocated or paid Ajith Rohana said. With the increasing COVID-19 cluster (GMOA), Dr. Haritha Aluthge from the President's According to the DIG, the woman had at the Minuwangoda Brandix facility, said. office. released a video on social media derogatorily several more patients were identified in Testifying mentioning Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith and several areas and institutions in the Story Continued on PAGE 2 yesterday (19) inciting religious hatred and animosity, country. before the especially between Buddhist, Catholic, and As of yesterday(19) morning, a total of Presidential Christian devotees. 216 patients have been diagnosed with 20th Amendment Bill Commission of The CID has launched further COVID-19 in the Katunayake Free Trade Inquiry appointed investigations into the matter. Zone where over 32,000 people are to probe political employed. However, PCR tests will be PHU disagrees victimisation of public officials during the conducted on those employees again. tenure of the United National Front (UNF) Government, he said he was not involved with four clauses in any activities of the Anti-Corruption Gina Madam gets Secretariat, adding that he had knowledge BY METHMALIE DISSANAYAKE that there were several public concerns suspended sentence about the Committee. The Pivithuru Hela Chairman of the PCoI, retired Supreme BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA Urumaya (PHU), in a letter to Court Judge, Upali Abeyratne questioned President Gotabaya if Sirisena was aware of the Cabinet Paper Colombo High Court Judge Dhammika Rajapaksa, has said the Party issued by former Prime Minister, Ranil Ganepola yesterday (19) sentenced does not agree with four Wickremesinghe, which stated that funds Rosemary Jude Nilashia Perera, alias Gina clauses included in the 20th amounted to Rs 7.5 million for the Madam, to two years rigorous Amendment Bill, including operation of the Anti-Corruption imprisonment, suspended for 10-years, after Story Continued on PAGE 2 the provision which enables Committee Secretariat were allocated by she pleaded guilty to the charge of engaging dual citizens to hold the President's Office. five women as sex workers. Presidential and Ministerial Cabinet approves portfolios. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 The letter signed by the three amendments PHU General Secretary, Upul th Wijesekara, stated: “Even in 100,000 job programme to 20 Amendment Australia,... BY W.K. PRASAD MANJU 34,818 receive letters of appointment – PMD Story Continued on PAGE 2 Minister Wimal Weerawansa said that Handing over letters of to their skills and Media Division (PMD) said. the Cabinet has decided to introduce three appointment to the trainees preferences. The National The PMD said: The amendments to the 20th Amendment to selected from families of the Apprentice and Industrial 100,000 jobs programme has the Constitution. These amendments are: Muthurajawela to lowest income category in Training Authority will been formulated in line with introducing only the Acts pertaining to the society, under the oversee the training the concept of ‘creating a national security and disaster be designated EPZ programme to recruit programme. Those who poverty-free Sri Lanka’ management as urgent Bills, limiting the 100,000 individuals, successfully complete the enshrined in the number of Ministers and auditing State Pansalatenna-Maussawa in commenced yesterday (19). training will be awarded a Saubhagyaye Dekma policy institutions as mentioned in the 19th Matale to receive same protection 34,818 have been selected in NVQ Level 3 certificate. statement of President Amendment to the Constitution. the first phase. During the training period, Gotabaya Rajapaksa. An The Cabinet met at the Presidential BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK Appointees will receive a trainees will receive a institute named Multi- Secretariat yesterday (19) under the six-month formal training in monthly allowance of Purpose Development Task patronage of President Gotabaya Parliamentary approval is to be sought to issue... 25 identified areas according Rs 22,500, the President’s Force was set up to... Rajapaksa. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 TUESDAY 20 OCTOBER 2020 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 ACCS not... Epidemiology... Sirisena stated that he was unaware that there were also several concerns He further queried Sirisena if he was Dr. Aluthge said there are several Dambadeniya, and Minuwangoda of such Cabinet paper adding that from both the public and several aware of the Anti Corruption medical professional categories were amongst them.” when there was a request made for the Ministers about the Financial Crimes Committee Secretariat's involvement in had expressed their views MHIMS Spokesman, Dr. extension of the tenure of the Investigation Division (FCID) and that investigations into complaints, and the regarding the increasing number of Jayaruwan Bandara, said the Committee but he refused to do so he was not personally satisfied with the influence the Committee had over the patients testing positive for the Ministry was still confidant stating that there was no need for such conduct of the FCID. FCID and the Criminal Investigation virus. Not only were large numbers regarding its ability to bring the extension. The Chairman questioned if Sirisena Department (CID), to which Sirisena testing positive for the virus, but situation under control, despite Sirisena appeared before the PCoI as was aware that the legality of replied that he was not aware as all they were from various parts of the the large number of patients who a witness to a complaint filed by the establishment of the FCID was discussions and activities of the country. “It is the duty of the tested positive each day. They former Sri Lankan Ambassador to constantly questioned to which Sirisena Committee took place at Temple Trees Epidemiology Unit of the Health were mostly connected to the Russia, Udayanga Weerathunga. replied that there had been several and he nor his officers were involved in Ministry to reveal the stage that we Brandix facility in Minuwangoda, Further testifying, Sirisena added concerns of the legality of the FCID. any such operations. are currently faced with,” he while amongst them were a few stressed. repatriates. “We don’t have data to make Questioned as to a need for a any predictions regarding the lockdown of the country in the country’s situation or the state of face of the rising numbers in the Gina Madam..