By Yoshitha Perera
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka (HRCSL) in a letter to the President informed that it was not justified to further extend the detention order of Inter University Students’ Federation (ISUF) Convener Wasantha Mudalige and Inter University Bhikkhus' Federation (IUBF) Convener Siridhamma Thero under the Prevention of Terorism Act (PTA).
The detention orders against them were issued on August 22 by the Defence Ministry granting permission to detain them for 90 days.
If the detentions are extended under the PTA, it is unfair and unconstitutional, HRSL emphasized, stating that it will have a bad image for the country internationally.
Meanwhile, the Colombo Additional Magistrate today ordered to remand ISUF Convener Wasantha Mudalige and IUBF Convener Galwewa Siridhamma Thero until the Attorney General's instructions are received.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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