The services of Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera have been interdicted by the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) due to ongoing investigations into allegations during his tenure at the Mount Lavinia District Court.

According to Mawbima newspaper, Magistrate Kosala Senadheera is accused of having illegally obtained electricity and water supply to the Magistrate’s official residence from the courts.

As investigations are ongoing, the Judicial Service Commission has decided to interdict Magistrate Kosala Senadheera until the conclusion of the probe.

Thereby, Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera has been interdicted effective from July 10, 2024.

A preliminary investigation was launched based on a complaint filed with the commission by the Secretary to the Ministry of Justice on July 08. 

The probe comes after Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapaksa recently informed the Parliament of corrupt activities by lower court judges, highlighting the incident of malpractice by the Mount Lavinia District Court judge. (Newswire)

The post Corruption allegations : Colombo Fort Magistrate interdicted appeared first on Newswire.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested for stealing the vehicle of a Magistrate in the Piliyandala area on Saturday (11).

According to Police spokesman SSP Nihal Thalduwa, the suspect was arrested in the Oliyamulla area in Wattala.

SSP Thalduwa stated that the stolen vehicle had also been taken into custody following the arrest.

The Police launched an investigation after the suspect had locked up the Magistrate in a room of his luxury house and stolen his car.

The incident had occurred after the magistrate had advertised his luxury house in the Madapatha area in Piliyandala for rent on a property website after which the suspect had feigned interest and had arrived to inspect the house.

During the inspection, the suspect had locked the magistrate in a room upstairs and had stolen his car. The magistrate had managed to escape from the room through the window after which the Police had been informed of the robbery.

Police investigations at the time had found that the suspect had arrived at the location through a hired three-wheeler. The Piliyandala Police had launched investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

The post 27 yr old arrested over theft of Magistrate’s car appeared first on Newswire.

The Police have launched an investigation into an incident where an individual had stolen a car after locking the owner, who is a magistrate, inside a house in the Madapatha area in Piliyandala.

According to Ada Derana, the magistrate had advertised his luxury house for rent on a property website after which an individual had arrived to inspect the house.

During the inspection, the suspect had locked the magistrate in a room upstairs and had stolen his car.

The magistrate had managed to escape from the room through the window after which the Police had been informed of the robbery.

Police investigations have reported that the suspect had arrived at the location through a hired three-wheeler.

The Piliyandala Police is conducting investigations into the incident. (NewsWire)

The post Police probes theft of Magistrate’s car stolen from house (CCTV) appeared first on Newswire.