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The Police said illegal procession and using loud speakers without obtaining a licence from the police were also among the charges against the deputy minister. The Homagama Magistrate had issued the order following a B-Report filed by the Athurugiriya Police. Venthan and fellow candidate, Rasaiah Tharmakulasingh am alias Gamini, had both lost their legs in the war. . The Police said they were seeking Interpol assistance to track down Mohamed Mubarak Mohamed Mujahid, the Producer of a local film Selvam, on charges of smuggling in more than 1,000 kilos of heroin during the past few years. Deputy Justice Minister Sujeewa Senasinghe and another person were today noticed to appear in the Homagama Magistrates Court on Wednesday, August 5 for allegedly violating election laws and obstructing a police officer from carrying out his duties and threatening him.

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Lahiru Pothmulla In the first major act of violence ahead of the August 17 election, a 42-year-old woman was shot dead and 13 others injured when some unidentified gunmen fired at hundreds of people led by Minister Ravi Karunanayake on election campaigning along Bloemendhal Road, Kotahena this morning, police said. Preliminary investigations had revealed that the car carrying four gunmen had blocked the road and opened fire at his supporters who were distributing leaflets near the St. He requested President Maithripala Sirisena and Elections Commissioner Mahinda Deshapriya to give instructions to carry out an impartial investigation into the. . .