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.
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.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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