The Attorney General will take measures to institute legal action against Minister Ravi Karunanayake for providing false evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry into the Bond Scam issue.
Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama informed the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court during a hearing.
Mr. Karunanayake will be charged for submitting false evidence while testifiying before the Presidential Commission which was appointed to probe into the Central Bond Scam.
The Senior State Counsel told Chief Magisrate Lanka Jayaratne that certain documents concerning Global Transportation and Logistics (Pvt) Ltd which is owned by Minister Karunanayake, have not been received as of yet.
The State Counsel also said that the case would be filed after obtaining the relevant documents and also recording statements from Mr. Karunanayake and his daughter.
Accordingly, Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne adjourned court sittings in the case until July 29.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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