Police to reward Rs.1 million cash for the proper informatio​n regarding the Batti bank robbery

Police to reward Rs.1 million cash for the proper informatio?n regarding the Batti bank robbery[ Tuesday, 05 July 2011, 04:25.57 AM GMT +05:30 ]The police is offering a Rs. 1m cash reward for any information which could lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in the recent armed robbery of a Bank in Batticaloa.

A statement released  by the police department said that IGP N.K Illangakoon has decided to offer the reward for credible information related to the incident.

Men with face masks on and weapons in their hands had robbed the bank last Thursday and fled with Rs. 3 million in their hands.

Following the incident the police once again issued a deadline for all political groups operating  the the east to handover their illegal weapons.

A discussion in this regard was held last Saturday with several Tamil political party representatives in Batticaloa.

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We need the proper data on the political detainees - CFPP

We need the proper data on the political detainees - CFPP[ Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 08:33.00 AM GMT +05:30 ]A campaign backed by the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) has called on the government to release proper data on the political detainees.

The Campaign for Freedom for Political Prisoners (CFPP), which has been organized under the We Are Sri Lankans (WESL) organization, has said the government must be accountable for arrests made during the period of the war.

Member of the CFPP, Chameera Koswatte has told the media that a political crisis was brewing in the country due to the non-resolution of several issues that have emerged after the war.

According to Koswatte, the contradictory figures released by the government on political detainees created doubts over the detainees under government custody.

He has said the government needed to immediately provide their details and take necessary legal action if they are to be charged or release them.

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