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Court Order Issued Preventing 54 Protesters from Remaining at Presidential Secretariat
Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena has issued an order preventing Venerable Ulapane Sumangala Thero and 53 others from remaining within the premises of the Presidential Secretariat. The order was issued after the court considered submissions made by the Police. The group had joined a protest march demanding the immediate release of Venerable Galagoda Aththe Gnanasara […]
Three Arrested Over Kalutara Double Shooting
Three people have been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of two individuals in front of a restaurant in Kalutara on the 9th of this month. The arrests were made by officers of the Kalutara District Crime Investigation Division. Police said the suspects, who are residents of South Kalutara and Agalawatta, were arrested on […]
Motor Traffic Chief Warns Public Against Driving Licence Brokers
Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, Air Vice Marshal (Retd.) Thushara Indunil Fernando, has urged the public to refrain from obtaining driving licences through brokers by paying money. He warned that applicants who use such intermediaries have ended up receiving fraudulent driving licences. The Commissioner General also said a joint programme with the Police is currently […]
Namal Rajapaksa’s Bail Application Rejected; Remanded Until October 28 in Airbus Bribery Case
Investigations into cases filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa under the Bribery Act and the Prevention of Money Laundering Act over an alleged Rs. 100 million bribe linked to the Airbus scandal have been completed. The Attorney General informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court that steps were being taken to obtain directions from the Chief Justice […]
Court Rejects Bail for Shiranthi Rajapaksa as Medical Report Rules Out Immediate Need for Open-Heart Surgery
The Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has rejected a bail request for former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa after a medical report submitted to court stated that there was no current medical recommendation for her to undergo open-heart surgery. The case against Shiranthi Rajapaksa and former National Savings Bank Chairman Pradeep Kariyawasam was taken up again today […]
Rohitha Bogollagama Case Recalled for October 29
The Colombo High Court today ordered that the case filed against former Minister Rohitha Bogollagama be recalled on October 29. The case stems from allegations that Bogollagama, during an investment promotion exhibition held in London in 2006 under the auspices of the Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), induced the BOI Chairman to authorize […]
Chamara Sampath Dassanayake Corruption Case Fixed for November 4
The Colombo High Court has scheduled November 4 as the next hearing date in the corruption case filed against Parliamentarian Chamara Sampath Dassanayake and another accused. The case relates to allegations that Dassanayake, while serving as Chief Minister of Uva Province, misused Rs. 1 million obtained for the distribution of school bags to schoolchildren.
Ashok Abeysinghe Resigns from All SJB Positions
Former State Minister and MP Ashok Abeysinghe has resigned from all positions he held in the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB), with effect from October 12. In a letter addressed to SJB Leader and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa, Abeysinghe announced his decision to step down as the party’s Deputy Secretary, Kurunegala Chief Organiser, President of the […]