Kaduwela Magistrate rejected the bail application of Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa a short while ago, and remanded him further till June 10. Rajapaksa was arrested on April 22 by police Financial Crimes Investigations Division and charged under the Offenses Against Public Property Act. The main charge against him is the misappropriation of funds amounting to Rs 70 million in the Divi Naguma Fund.
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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