Prez donates Rs.1mn to Police Sergeant in Thebuwana

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President Maithripala Sirisena today donated Rs.1 million to the family members of Sergeant Sanath Gunawardena who was suspended following his violent behavior with a T-56 in the Thebuwana area on October 3.

The money was handed over when the sergeant and his family members met the President at the Presidential Secretariat this evening.

The Sergeant was arrested following his violent behavior while being armed with a T-56 in the Thebuwana on October 4 and suspended from duty.

He was attached to the Thebuwana Police Station and had been furious when he heard that the lorry driver he arrested on September 29 for transporting sand sans a permit, was not going to be produced in court as scheduled allegedly on the orders of the police hierarchy.

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BIOS Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:09 PM

He regained 2 votes back out of lost 5 million

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Odin Wednesday, 17 October 2018 09:02 AM

3, with my vote!

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Scooby Doo Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:08 AM

Good job Mr.President. If this gift was a promotion it could have been more worthy. anyway punish the ASP and OIC they arent suitable to be in that post.

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Maru de Sira Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:56 PM

There is no point giving away money if the OIC is not punished. Where are your executive powers Mr President?

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yamapalana Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:13 PM

Good work prez!

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Chris Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:13 PM

We will have more cops throwing tantrums now. How ridiculous is this? Whose money is this ? President's.? Must be a relative of his.

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Ghost Wednesday, 17 October 2018 09:07 AM

Don't say that Chris, you would have done the same thing or something more severe if you arrested the burglar who broke into you house whom the cops later released for whatever reason!

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Sara Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:18 PM

If the culprits are punished, The gift is worth 100 million.

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Bala Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:20 PM

So HE the Prez has accepted that the permit produced ( just for 24 hours) by the OIC to put the honest sargeant in trouble, was fraudulent. The corrupt Police with ASP and OIC colluding has been under the pay of the sand miners.Hope action will follow.

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Expatriate Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:31 PM

If a Police Officer has behaved like this in Britain or America then he would have ended up in prison for many years. But because at our best our culture is so understanding and forgiving ,what Westerners might think as bizarre,we have our President donating so much money to the Policeman’s family. We should be proud of who we are. But if you have not lived in the West you may not appreciate my comment,that is understandable.

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Monk Tuesday, 16 October 2018 08:54 PM

The policeman Mr Sanath must be disciplined for his unruly behaviour with a killer weapon. Encouragement will get innocent public killed by other Mr Sanaths in another day.

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Borat Tuesday, 16 October 2018 09:01 PM

I hope President was conveying the correct message that nobody should be afraid of doing what is right always.Doing what is right is what is lacking in this society. Your reward will come in many ways so this is a step in the right direction. But what action will be taken against the wrong doers?maybe ask them to pay the 1mn as a fine.

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Alex Wednesday, 17 October 2018 08:57 AM

A thundering slap on the ASP and OIC Thebuwana police. Quick further action needed to indict these two corrupts and send them behind bars along with the sand digger.

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Patrick Wednesday, 17 October 2018 09:27 AM

Bottom line is, PC is RIGHT and ASP and OIC is the culprit. IGP is answerable.

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Ramu Wednesday, 17 October 2018 09:36 AM

In the first comment said ,H.E gained 2 votes, out of lost 5million, NO , he gained one more mine, and many more like me,who impressed by his right-thinking good social duty,without worrying would be hurling brick bats at him

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Rasheed Wednesday, 17 October 2018 10:12 AM

That mean the Police Sergeant is innocent. They should interdict the OIC and the Minister of Law and order.

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