The case filed by the Bribery Commission against eight persons over the Avant-Garde illegal floating armoury case has been fixed for September 20.
During today’s hearing, Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne was informed that the Appeal Court has suspended hearings until July 28.
Meanwhile, lawyers appearing for former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa and Avant-Garde Chairman Nishshanka Senadhipathi, two of the accused in the case, told court that their clients were receiving medical treatment overseas.
The suspects have been accused of causing Rs 11.4 billion worth losses to the government by allowing the operation of an illegal floating armoury run by Avant Garde Maritime Services Ltd.
Chief Magistrate Jayaratne had permitted the case to be heard in the absence of second accused Sujatha Damayanthi, the former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Defence.
According to the prosecution, the eight suspects could be charged under Section 70 of the Bribery Act over the offence they had committed between August 2012 and January 2015.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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