(UPDATED) - One hundred and three of the Myanmar nationals who were rescued off the northern coast over the weekend have been remanded until January 2 in addition to a 14 day quarantine period, officials said.
They were remanded by Mallakam Magistrate who visited those rescued by the Navy on Sunday and placed at a Navy camp in Kankesanthurai.
The quarantine order was issued earlier by health authorities.
The total number rescued were 105, but three of them are in hospital receiving medical attention.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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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