The case filed against former Laksala Chairman Anil Kosawatte and four others has been set for further hearing on May 10 before the Colombo Chief Magistrates Court.
Arrest warrants were issued on the witnesses who were supposed to appear for the prosecution, since they had not turned up before courts during today's hearing.
The Bribery Commission charged the suspects over corruption for awarding the tender to construct a Laksala store within the Colombo National Museum, to a private company on October 12, 2011.
Accordingly, a case was filed against the said suspects at the Colombo Chief Magisrates court following which a hearing was held today.
During today's hearing, Chief Magistrate Ranasinghe Bandara had granted permission for Mr. Koswatte to travel overseas.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
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.
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