By Ranjith Padmasiri
The probe into allegations that former President Ranil Wickremesinghe misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton has been placed under the direct supervision of Solicitor General Viraj Dayaratne.
To supervise the investigation, Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe has appointed Mr Dayaratne, who is the head of the Criminal Division of the Attorney General’s Department.
Read more in yesterday's Sunday Times edition here
The United States has told Sri Lanka that the disposition of the Iranian naval vessel IRIS Bushehr and its crew is a matter for Colombo to resolve under its own laws and international obligations, while signalling it is in active talks with Sri Lanka to contain Iran’s threat to US interests.
The government today granted permission for an Iranian warship with 208 on board to enter the country.
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