Lilantha Perera being escorted to the Court house by Colombo Crime Division officials yesterday.

Aluminium sheets scam hits the roof

by Sarath Malalasekera

Detectives investigating the countrywide aluminium roofing sheets scam carried out by UNP MPs and Pradeshiya Sabha Chairmen estimate the fraud in the illegal sale of public property was estimated at a colossal Rs. 2 billion.
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JHU MP who voted with Government beaten up and abducted by monks

There was high drama on the eve of the election of a Deputy Speaker of Parliament today when Jathika Hela Urumaya MP Ven.Kathaluwe Rathanasara Thera who voted with the Government during the election of the Speaker on April 22 was mercilessly beaten up dragged out of his temple and abducted by a gang of six monks at Rawathawatta, Moratuwa last night.
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SLMC committee to unravel Rauff - Kumari love tangle

The Sri Lanka Muslim Congress High Command yesterday appointed a five member committee to probe the alleged Rauff Hakeem love scandal.
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• Support of philanthropists sought : Second stage of Punyagrama programme

• Former BASL Secretary awarded Rs. 500,000 compensation for Police assault

• Text books, uniform material bonanza before December

• Dhammika Amerasinghe had three passports - cousin

• Order reserved in Hokandara murder case appeal

• SL produces superior quality garments - US Ambassador

• All accused acquitted in murder case

• CID to file plaint against CD pirates

• Appointed ACWW Central and South Asia area president

• Family Planning Association wins Sasakawa Health Award

• News in brief

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