The case filed against former Attorney General (AG) Mohan Peiris and two others over a corruption case was fixed for further hearing before the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on June 28.
AG Peiris, former Appeal Court Judge and also former Solicitor General A.H.M.D. Nawaz and former Lanka Electricity Company (LECO) Pvt (Ltd.) secretary M.M.C Fernandinez have been accused of preparing a false document to purchase lands belonging to LECO.
During today's hearing the Bribery Commission informed Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne that the Supreme Court has issued an interim order on hearing the case.
Mr. Peiris is alleged to have prepared a fraudulent Attorney General's report during his term in office, in order to prevent criminal charges being filed against individuals who were involved in several irregularities in the purchase of lands belonging to LECO.
The suspects have been accused of violating Section 70 of the Bribery Act.
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.
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