Actor Rajput MONDAY 15 june 2020 LATEST EDITION found dead VOL: 09/166 PRICE : Rs 30.00 at home Actor Sushant Singh In Sports Rajput was found dead in his house in September IPL in Mumbai’s Bandra, his SL viable option: representative and Mumbai Police said on Gavaskar Sunday. Batting great Sunil Gavaskar said The actor was found dead at the Indian Premier League could be his sixth floor apartment in... staged in Sri Lanka in September with Australia’s chances of hosting the Twenty20 World Cup in October PAGE A2 looking bright. A16 PCoI on Easter Sunday carnage 43 Islamist groups operating in SL – Ven. Gnanasara Thera BY HANSI NANAYAKKARA Evidence was obtained by a panel, appointed by the former Bodu Bala Sena General President, through an Election propaganda on Secretary, Venerable Extraordinary Gazette Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara Notification, on 21 September Thera, on Saturday (13), 2019, comprising Appeal Court giving evidence before the Judges Janaka de Silva and Presidential Commission of Nissanka Bandula Karunaratne, Inquiry probing last year’s Retired Appeal Court Judge Nihal vehicles banned – Police Easter Sunday attacks, Sunil Rajapaksa, Retired High BY J.T. DE SILVA found displayed illegally on a bus, three- said as of now there Court Judge Atapattu Liyanage wheeler or sprayed on some other vehicle or if are 43 Islamist Bandula Kumara Atapattu and Acting Inspector General of Police C.D. stickers have been pasted, legal action will be organisations retired Ministry Secretary W.M.M. Wickremaratne said a special operation was taken against those responsible, based not operating Adhikari. launched yesterday (14), in all Police areas in only on the Election Law but on the Motor within Sri Gnanasara Thera submitted the country, to remove illegal election Vehicles Act as well. Lanka. several photographs depicting propaganda material affixed on vehicles, Under the Parliament Election Act No: 01, Rauff Hakeem’s brother-in-law, a including buses and three-wheelers. 1981 (Amended), subject to a few exceptional person working at the Sri Lankan Police are removing such illegal election circumstances, hand leaflets, display sheets, Embassy in Qatar and Chairman paraphernalia at road barriers, by mobile advertisements, pictures, notifications, a of the Sri Lanka Muslim Council police patrols. If a photograph of a candidate, photograph of a candidate, a mark or sign, a S.M. Ameen, posing with an a number, a poster, an advertisement, a flag or banner are prohibited from such international Muslim leader who picture or a sign that promotes a party is display. allegedly bears extremist views. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Top Monk urges Govt Testing the Waters Rs 7.9M hospital theft to eradicate violence ‘Hero’ PC BY K.L. SURAWEERA (KANDY) killed in crash BY CHAMARA AMARASURIYA, M.C. The Government should PERERA AND PRASATH SAMAN concentrate on eradicating the waves of violence and Apprentice Police underworld activities in the Constable Sithum country, Ven. Dr.Medagama Dulitha Yomal Dhammananda Thera said Alahapperuma yesterday. (93666), who gave He said there is a rapid chase to and increase in the number of arrested the main violent abductions, murders, suspect in the theft shootings and various criminal of more than Rs 7.9 activities in the country and the Government should million from the take immediate action to eradicate this violence and National Hospital maintain peace. Colombo, has succumbed to Story Continued on PAGE 2 injuries received in a road accident. PC Alahapperuma along with one of his colleagues were admitted to the Phased-out reopening National Hospital Colombo, subsequent to a road accident that of Universities took place on 11 June near the Sambuddha Jayanthi Mandiraya at from today A mock election took place yesterday (14) at the Menerigama Primary School in the Handapangoda, Thunmulla on Havelock Road, Kalutara District (Pic by Akila Jayawardana) Bambalapitiya. J.T. DE SILVA Story Continued on PAGE 2 Chairman of the University Grants Commission, Professor Sampath Amaratunga, said PCoI on Political Revenge that universities will reopen Zoos, national 413 arrested on from today (15) in several phases, with Medical Faculties Threatened commencing the Final MBBS parks reopen drug charges examinations today. BY NABIYA VAFFOOR to reveal MR’s Final year examinations at BY THAMEENAH RAZEEK all universities and other During special raids conducted by the Police faculties will begin on 22 June, scheduled to be All zoological gardens and national in the Western Province, 413 suspects were transactions completed by 15 August. parks in the country will be reopened arrested on 408 different drug charges. today (15) to the public according to – Petitioner Story Continued on PAGE 2 health guidelines issued by the Ministry Story Continued on PAGE 2 of Health. Sgt Bandara said he would The Government last week announced jail husband and brother Ex-SriLankan official’s death that the zoological gardens and national parks had planned to open on 1 August Govt should crack BY PAHAN WIJESEKERA for the benefit of incoming tourists. Police probe Minister of Environment and Wildlife down on leasing Malini Kumari, a Management Resources, S.M. Chandrasena however Assistant at the Employees Trust Fund said that the procedure from entering... mafia – Sajith Board, giving evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry, ‘suicide’ pistol Samagi Jana Balawegaya investigating incidents of political Leader Sajith Premadasa revenge, said Sergeant R.S. Bandara, of BY M.C. PERERA (COLOMBO) said the Government the Police Special Investigations Unit, should take immediate threatened to imprison her husband and action against the leasing brother if she did not reveal details of Three Police teams have begun investigations mafia and provide former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s specifically into the pistol used by former SriLankan immediate leasing relief to bank accounts, financial transactions Airlines official Rajeewa Prakash Jayaweera (64) to the public. and property purchased newly, etc. commit suicide, Police Spokesperson SP Jaliya Paying his last respects to “My husband worked as a Presidential Senaratne said. Sunil Jayawardene,... Security Officer to... Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 MONDAY 15 JUNE 2020 NEWS BY LAKMAL K. BADUGE while at Pigeon Island should bring their own personal diving gear while The National Wildlife Park ‘Pigeon Pigeon Island reopens for tourists the use of equipment for hire has been Island’ which was closed for three prohibited. The Officer-in-Charge of months due to the Coronavirus Boat trips down to 50 a day the park said that arrangements have pandemic will be reopened today (15) The Pigeon Island will be reopened conditions, the Officer-in-Charge of bringing tourists to the island will be already been made to issue tickets for tourists, the Wildlife Conservation in compliance with health methods the Park Upali Kumaratunga said, restricted to 50 per day. In addition, while maintaining social distancing by Department said. provided and under certain adding that the number of boat trips tourists who wish to engage in diving visitors. CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Police probe... Govt should... The firearm in question is a was under his body. According Police had found a letter mention from whom he 0.22 pistol,commonly used for to the post-mortem written in English, apparently purchased it, Police added. ... who was the “I know the pain of gunsports and does not require examination, conducted on the penned by the deceased, to his SP Senaratne added that an Chairman of the losing your father. a permit, he added. instructions of Colombo Chief brother, a few hours before his in-depth investigation is National Three- One of On 12 June, the deceased’s Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne, it death, in which he had claimed underway on the instructions Wheeler Federation Jayawardene’s body was found under a tree was revealed that the cause of that he had purchased the of Cinnamon Garden Police (NTWF) killed during children is reading near the Independence Square death was a gunshot to the firearm for Rs 151,500. Acting OIC Aloka Bandara a clash with a group for a degree at the in Colombo, and the firearm head. However, the letter didn’t Senanayake. of seizers attached to University, while the a private leasing other two are going company in to school. Since I Mirihana, know the pain of the Premadasa said that loss of your father, I Actor Rajput... the Government will do the best for should take immediate these children,” he added. ... Bandra (West). While the message for his fans: “It pains Sushant Singh Rajput’s speechless...I remember action regarding the tragic Premadasa made a financial Police have confirmed that he us to share that Sushant Singh death comes days after his watching incident that occurred to donation for the educational has died by suicide, no ‘note’ Rajput is no longer with us. We former manager DishaSalian #SushantSinghRajput in Jayawardene and his family activities of Jayawardene’s was found from his residence. request his fans to keep him in reportedly died by suicide. Chhichhore and telling my unlawfully. children. (TR) “Sushant Singh Rajput has their thoughts and celebrate Rajput had tweeted his shock friend Sajid, its producer how committed suicide, Mumbai his life, and his work like they at the news on social media. much I’d enjoyed the film and Police is investigating,” DCP have done so far. We request Expressing shock at his wish I’d been a part of it. Such Pranay Ashok, spokesperson, media to help us maintain death, Akshay Kumar a talented actor...may God give Mumbai Police said. privacy at this moment of tweeted, “Honestly this news strength to his family.” 413 arrested... Sushant’s team shared a grief.” has left me shocked and (www.hindustantimes.com) The raids were conducted Among the suspects, 170 between 6:00 a.m.