The Supreme Court directed the Bribery Commission today to file contempt charges against UPFA MP Namal Rajapaksa on or before October 3.
The Bribery Commission filed a case against the former President’s son on June 30 stating that the MP had failed to appear in court to give a statement with regard to an ongoing investigation. The case was taken up today before a three-member judge bench chaired by Chief Justice K. Sripavan. Raising preliminary objections over the case, attorneys representing the Hambantota District MP had argued that the Bribery Commission does not have the authority to file such a complaint. However, the Supreme Court rejected the objections and directed the Bribery Commission to file contempt charged against Namal Rajapaksa. The case was postponed till October 14.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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