News FSP complains of irregularities in a Guinness World Record event held in Sri Lanka Published 2 mins agoon 2026/06/27 FSP Secretary Duminda Nagamuwa speaking to the media outside the CIABOC yesterday The Jana Aragala Sandhanaya yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commissio…

News FSP complains of irregularities in a Guinness World Record event held in Sri Lanka

Published 2 mins agoon 2026/06/27

FSP Secretary Duminda Nagamuwa speaking to the media outside the CIABOC yesterday The Jana Aragala Sandhanaya yesterday lodged a complaint with the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), calling for an investigation into Deputy Minister Sundaralingam Pradeep over alleged irregularities related to a Guinness World Record event held in Sri Lanka. The organisation alleged that state patronage had been extended to a private company for the event and that large sums of money had been collected from around 5,000 families of participating students. Speaking to the media, after submitting the complaint, Jana Aragala Sandhanaya National Executive Council member and Frontline Socialist Party (FSP) Secretary, Duminda Nagamuwa, alleged that the government had promoted the Bharatanatyam workshop, held on June 14, as an event that secured a Guinness World Record for the participation of the largest number of students. He said a government politician had taken the lead in organising the event, attended by Deputy Minister Mahinda Jayasinghe. Nagamuwa questioned the decision to provide state support for an event organised by a private entity, claiming that the Guinness certificate issued for the achievement had been awarded not to Sri Lanka or a state institution, but to a company. “Why did the government provide state patronage to a private institution’s programme?” he asked. He alleged that each of the approximately 5,000 participating students had paid Rs. 5,000, resulting in the collection of a substantial amount of money. He claimed that parents were also asked to pay additional amounts of Rs. 3,450 for logos and Rs. 2,350 for certificates. Nagamuwa alleged that many families, from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, had incurred heavy expenses travelling to Colombo and staying there for several days for the event, with some families spending around Rs. 30,000 each.

News Another Lankan desperado deported from Malaysia arrested at BIA

Published 4 mins agoon 2026/06/27

The suspect being escorted out of the airport by police Suranga Sanjeewa Karunaratne, alias ‘Matiya’, an alleged underworld gunman linked to organised crime figure Kehelbaddara Padme, was arrested on arrival at the Bandaranaike International Airport in the early hours yesterday. Police said the suspect, a resident of Kotugoda, Yagodamulla, had been detained by Malaysian authorities and deported to Sri Lanka. Officers of the CID took him into custody upon his arrival. Investigators said an Interpol Red Notice had been issued against the suspect. Karunaratne is wanted in connection with the fatal shooting, near the Gampaha Magistrate’s Court, in July, 2022, in which alleged organised criminal ‘Paspodda’ was killed and several others sustained injuries. Following preliminary questioning by the CID, the suspect was handed over to the Western Province North Crimes Division for further investigations. Police said a 72-hour detention order had been obtained to facilitate further inquiries. by Norman Palihawadane ✍️

News SJB swift justice!

Published 7 mins agoon 2026/06/27

The SJB yesterday suspended the party membership and all positions held by its Horana Constituency Organiser Charith Abeysinghe, following his arrest and remanding in connection with an alleged bribery case. In a statement issued by SJB General Secretary Ranjith Madduma Bandara, the party said the decision was taken with immediate effect after Abeysinghe was remanded on June 25 over an alleged bribery incident, said to have taken place in 2023. The party clarified that Abeysinghe had not been a member, organiser or office-bearer of the SJB at the time of the alleged offence. The SJB said it remained committed to supporting the enforcement of the law against persons involved, in corruption or other illegal activities, and stressed that it had no objection to legal action being taken against such individuals. The party reiterated that those found responsible for unlawful conduct should face the consequences, irrespective of their affiliations.