Colombo High Court today (May 19) enjoined the release of three accused in an exploitation case including former Minister Johnston Fernando.
The relevant case was filed by the Bribery Commission before the Colombo Magistrate’s Court against former Minister Johnston Fernando, former Cooperative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) Chairman Eraj Fernando and former Minister’s Private Secretary Raj Mohideen Mohammad Sakeer for allegedly using 153 employees of Lanka Sathosa in political activities while serving as a Minister of Cooperatives and International Trade between 2010 and 2014 and causing a detriment of nearly Rs. 40 million to the Government.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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