Cyber Ragging Racket at Jaffna
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Easter Sunday attacks Catholic Church THURSDAY 17 september 2020 possibly knew about LATEST EDITION VOL: 09/233 PRICE : Rs 30.00 warnings – Harin READ BY METHMALIE DISSANAYAKE CEYLON TODAY In Sports Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) MP Harin AND Yupun wins Bronze Fernando yesterday (16), claimed that there could be a probability that the Catholic Church also knew in Switzerland about the prior intelligence warnings on a possible WIN terror attack on 21 April 2019. LUXURY HOTEL A week after his record breaking Testifying before the Presidential Commission of STAYS! 100m run in 10.16 seconds, Yupun Inquiry (PCoI) probing Easter Sunday terror attacks Abeykoon ran another sizzling 100m in 2019, Fernando claimed that according to... D SID to clock 10.24 seconds in the 2020 ETAILS IN E Gala dei Castelli, World Athletics Story Continued on PAGE 2 Bronze Level Series... A16 Rs 340M Claim Sent to Distressed Tanker’s Owners BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA following the recent fire. The Attorney General’s Coordinating Attorney General Dappula de Livera Officer, State Counsel Nishara has submitted an interim claim for Jayaratne said, the claim, was handed Rs 340 million to the lawyers over yesterday (16), seeking representing the owners of the oil compensation for costs related to the tanker ‘MT New Diamond’, for costs assistance rendered by all parties, Cyber Ragging incurred by the Government of Sri including the Navy, Air Force, Ports Lanka, in the assistance rendered to Authority, Colombo Dockyard PLC, Racket at Jaffna Uni the ship and other related matters Marine Environment... Seniors demand new entrants to send private photos on WhatsApp BY RUWANTHA NITHULGASPITIYA hi-tech method of ragging, to entrants to send them nude photos, AND URAWEERA ANDY K.L. S (K ) humiliate First Year undergraduates, videos and acts of masturbation, on Ceylon Today learns. WhatsApp and other social media A group of senior undergraduates of According to reliable sources, two platforms. Those who had refused to the Management Faculty of the Jaffna male undergraduates and two female heed to their demands had been University have initiated a novel, undergraduates had forced new warned against visiting the University. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Sri Lanka tells 45th UNHRC Session Committee to BBS Gen Secy’s Anawilundawa Wetland Govt committed to contempt case Sanctuary incident probe SLMC Justice Nawaz Some suspects assurances given still absconding Minister of recuses himself in February Health Pavithra BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK Wanniarachchi BY KAMAL WEERARATNA At the 45th session of the has appointed a Most of the suspects involved in United Nations Human Rights five-member President of the Court of Appeal (CoA), causing damage to the Anawilundawa Council (UNHRC), Sri Lanka committee to look Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz yesterday (16), Wetland Sanctuary in Puttalam are made it clear that even as it into the activities recused himself from the Bench appointed absconding. However, some are already withdrew from the of the Sri Lanka to preside over the contempt of Court case in custody. co-sponsorship of Resolution Medical Council against Bodu Bala Sena General Secretary When queried as to what happened to 30/1, it will remain committed (SLMC). Ven. Galagodaaththe Gnanasara Thera. State Minister Sanath Nishantha’s to achieving reconciliation, The five- The Monk has been charged with making brother, Jagath Samantha, who is a accountability and human member disparaging remarks against the Judiciary suspect, Director of the Sri Lanka Police rights within the framework of committee over its decision to stay the cremation of the Kennel Division, SSP Lal Seneviratne the Constitution, through a comprises Chief Incumbent of the Gurukanda Temple said, they are conducting operations to domestically designed and... Specialist Dr. within the Temple premises. arrest the suspects. He refuted Hemantha Perera, allegations that political influence was Story Continued on PAGE 2 former Dean of the Story Continued on impeding the operations. Ragama Medical Faculty Professor PAGE 2 Prishantha Wijesinghe, Specialist Dr. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Anula Wijesundera, Specialist Dr. SPC begins production Maithree Chandraratne and Specialist Dr. SJB will defeat of Gabapentin Darshana Sirisena. Kelanitissa They have been advised to compile an 20A – Sajith independent report and present it to the unable to get back BY J.T. DE SILVA Minister, with the latter looking to The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will overhaul the SLMC shortly afterwards. not only oppose the 20th Amendment, but repaired machines The State Pharmaceuticals Corporation (SPC) Speaking after appointing the will also work towards defeating it, with the commenced the local manufacture of the drug committee, Wanniarachchi said, “The support of other opposition parties, – Minister Gabapentin, which is prescribed for partial seizures, SLMC is an independent body that has Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said. neuropathic pain, hot flashes and restless legs been formed through an Ordinance aimed At an event titled 20 Paradawamu (Let’s Instructs CEB to add syndrome. at protecting the rights of the patients as defeat the 20th Amendment), he said most The manufacture of the drug was undertaken by well as rendering a quality service to the people accept that the 20th Amendment is 165MW to National Grid the State Ministry of Pharmaceutical Production, public. detrimental to the country. Supply and Regulation at the SPC premises in The SLMC is tasked with monitoring the The Opposition Leader said, although he BY RUWANTHA NITHULGASPITIYA Ratmalana, yesterday (16). quality of the service rendered by medical used to support the Executive Presidency in According to sources, Gabapentin has been practitioners as well as their performance. the past, he changed his opinion about it,... Minister of imported thus far at a cost of Rs 65 million being Power Dullas incurred annually. Alahapperuma Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 said, though the malfunctioning Story Continued on PAGE 2 machines of the Rs 2,000 fine for lane law violators Kelanitissa Power Former CNI tells PCoI Station were sent BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK Safety Range, W.S. and a bus within 50-60 km/h. to India for on Easter Attacks Nissanka. “But currently all vehicles in repairs, they were Police will impose a Director of Motor Traffic the Western Province were unable to bring Rs 2,000 fine on motorists and Road Safety of Police, travelling within the speed back the repaired Ex-SIS Director who violate the Traffic Lane SSP Indika Hapugoda limit of 20-25 km/h. If the bus machines due to Law, with effect from 21 yesterday (16) said, there was lane law is implemented, the worsening disconnected the call September. a couple of cases reported speed limit could be increased COVID-19 situation in India. Offenders are given time to yesterday, adding however, which is convenient for He has instructed the Ceylon before giving info adhere to the new system till that no one was fined, but everyone. For now, we can say Electricity Board officers to add a tomorrow (18) and then were advised to follow the the newly-imposed Traffic further 165 megawatts to the National BY METHMALIE DIssANAYAKE Police will take legal action rules. Lane Law is a success,” Grid, after activating the inactive parts against motorists who violate Talking of maximum speed Nissanka said. of the National Grid which were inactive the law and even produce a bus, trishaw or a motorbike Around 1,500 Traffic Police since October last year. Former Chief of National Intelligence (CNI) Sisira them in Courts under the could go on a bus lane, Officers were deployed to Alahapperuma had given these Mendis on 15 September said, he received a call from traffic law, said DIG-in- Hapugoda noted that a enforce the Traffic Lane Law instructions following an inspection tour the former Director of the State Intelligence Service Charge of Traffic trishaw could travel at 40 in addition to 200 female to the Kelanitissa Power Station (SIS), SDIG Nilantha Jayawardena on 20 April 2019... Management and Road kilometres per hour (km/h) Police Officers. recently. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 THURSDAY 17 SEPTEMBER 2020 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Catholic Church... Cyber Ragging... ... tradition, the Archbishop conduct that Mass,” Fernando in 20 April 2019. Fernando suggested conducts main Easter Mass at the response to a query raised by the that the above matter should also be The group of seniors, which Archdiocese of Colombo. Attorney General’s representatives inquired by the PCoI along with includes Third and Final Year “However, on 21 April 2019 said and added that he got to know other matters related to the terror undergraduates, had subjected nearly Archdiocese of Colombo did not that a vigil Mass had been held on attack. 120 First Year undergraduates to this form of ragging, sources revealed. Most of the First Year undergraduates had sent such photos, sources added. During the past few months most of the lectures had been conducted Rs 340M claimed... online due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ragging had started during ... Protection Authority (MEPA) and submitted within the coming days, that there is sufficient evidence to this period. the Department of Coast after the relevant reports are received prove beyond reasonable doubt that a Sources also said due to this form of Conservation, to douse the fire from MEPA. She further said punishable offence had been ragging, a number of First Year onboard the oil tanker, and other compensation is expected to be committed by the suspect under the undergraduates have expressed the management of the University had related issues. sought for the total amount of the provisions of Sections 25, 26, 38 and unwillingness to return to the informed all Second Year She said the claim was submitted costs incurred by all parties, based on 53 of the Marine Pollution Prevention University to recommence their undergraduates of the Engineering to the owners of the oil tanker, a total estimate and that this estimate Act of 2008.