No move yet to arrest Gammanpila, AG tells Court
The Attorney General informed the Court of Appeal that the CID has not taken a decision to arrest former Minister Udaya Gammanpila. The disclosure was made during the hearing of a writ petition filed by Mr. Gammanpila, who claimed that moves were underway to arrest him under provisions of the ICCPR Act.
Speeding three-wheeler carrying schoolchildren crashes
A speeding three-wheeler carrying six pre-school children and a teacher collided head-on with a car in New Weligama, Norwood today.
Shasheendra Rajapaksa further remanded
Former State Minister Shasheendra Rajapaksa was further remanded until September 19 for allegations of offenses under the Public Property Act by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court. He was remanded over 8.85 million ruppee illegal compensation claim.
Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero granted bail
Former Member of Parliament Ven. Athuraliye Rathana Thero was granted a 10,000 rupee bail and a travel ban was imposed on him by the Nugegoda Magistrate’s Court.
Woman arrested in attempt to smuggle live exotic snakes
In an attempt to smuggle six live exotic snakes, a female Sri Lankan passenger was arrested by the Narcotic Control Unit of the Sri Lanka Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA).
A short while later, the official car of the Commander of the Navy, bearing plate NAHA 5006, departed from Navy House, Longdon Place, Colombo 7.
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