A total of 29 males who were part of an arrested illegal migrant group have been remanded until June 06.
The suspects were part of a 41-member crew which comprised eight children and four females, which was heading towards Australia on May 05.
The children were released from all charges without a hearing while the females were released on surety bails of Rs 100,000 each by the Galle Chief Magistrates Court yesterday (May 26).
Residents of Chilaw, Kurunegala, Jaffna, Vavuniya, and Batticaloa comprised the illegal migrant group who were arrested with a multi-day fishing trawler.
According to the Navy, the boat carrying the group had capsized 780 nautical miles off Sri Lanka. They were rescued by a Navy patrolling vessel on May 21, Navy said.
Following the arrest, the suspects had stated that they did not have food or water since their boat had capsized. The Navy had then fulfilled their requirement before handing them over to the Coastal Police.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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