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Row over detection and detention of Chinese ‘businessman’ Li

By Kasun Warakapitiya in The Sunday Times, May 28, 2023 The Chinese Embassy has requested local authorities to deport a Chinese businessman, who on Thursday, attempted to enter Sri Lanka on a forged passport, Immigration officials said. However, the businessman Li Pan, is refusing to go to China and has now petitioned the Court of Appeal against his deportation. The case is being heard tomorrow, Immigration and Emigration Controller General I. S. H. J. Ilukpitiya…

Two soldiers injured in Khyber landmine blast:

Report in Dawn, May 1st, 2023KHYBER: Two soldiers were injured when a landmine planted on the main Bara-Tirah Road exploded during routine bomb detection exercise on Sunday morning, sources in the region said. They said that an eight-member bomb disposal squad was conducting an explosive detection exercise in Ghaibi Neeka locality when they spotted an improvised explosive device planted on the road in Mammal Pati area. They said that the BD squad immediately took cover…