A protest was held in Mannar this morning calling for the release of former minister and All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) Leader Rishad Bathiudeen.
Mr Bathiudeen was arrested last Saturday along with his brother Riyaj Bathiudeen by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) on charges of allegedly aiding and abetting the Easter Sunday attackers. They are currently being detained under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (PTA) for 90days.
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.
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