The Attorney General has responded in writing to the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) looking into acts of political revenge stating that it has no judicial power to queston the AG's functions before the Trial-at-Bar.
The AG's letter was sent in response to a summons issued by the CoI to the AG for not taking action to halt trials until the Commission concluded hearings into complaints of political revenge lodged with the CoI. The Commission had also asked the AG to give an explaination by March 11 for his failure to halt the trials.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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