Nittambuwa Police have arrested four Army intelligence officers for taking a bribe from a woman selling illicit liquor in the Nittambuwa area.

Four intelligence officers had arrested the suspects following a tip-off received by the OIC of the Nittambuwa Police Station. Preliminary investigations have revealed that they had been visiting the homes of ‘kassippu sellers’ in the Nittambuwa area for some time and posing as police officers to obtain bribes.

The report of the committee appointed to probe into the incident of breaking into the hostel of the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Kelaniya in Ragama and assaulting a group of medical students has been handed over to the President.

The allegations against former State Minister Arundika Fernando involving the incident remain unsubstantial, and therefore, the Committee has concluded that the former State Minister is innocent, a statement by the President’s Media Unit revealed.

The Committee report has further concluded that Fernando was not aware of the attack and that it was not carried out with the connivance or direction of the former State Minister.

Fernando’s son who was arrested in connection with the attack was remanded and later granted bail.

Following the event, Fernando tendered resignation to his post as a State Minister given that a vehicle belonging to his ministry was used for the attack.

MIAP

Gamini Lokuge has been sworn in as the new Minister of Energy, in the new Cabinet reshuffle.

Pavithra Wanniarachchi has been sworn in as the new Minister of Power.

Udaya Gammanpila previously served as the Energy Minister.

The long-conversed cabinet reshuffle is set to take place in a while today (03), following the dismissal of Cabinet Ministers Udaya Gammanpila and Wimal Weerawansa from their ministerial portfolios.

Accordingly, Ruling Party MP S.B. Dissanayake is believed to be given a Cabinet Ministry, most likely the Cabinet Ministry of Education or the Cabinet Ministry of Higher Education.