The case filed against former Chief Justice Mohan Peiris, Appeal Court Judge A.H.M.D. Nawas and former CEB Secretary M.M.C Ferdinandez was fixed for hearing on May 07 today (Feb 26).
Cases were filed against the said individuals for failing to act against those involved in a fraud that had taken place during the tenure of Mohan Peiris as Attorney General while purchasing land belonging to Lanka Electricity Co. (Pvt) Ltd. (LECO).
Appeal Court Judge A.H.M.D. Nawas has also been named as a suspect since he functioned as the Deputy Solicitor General at the time in which the fraud had been committed.
The suspects have been accused of violating Section 70 of the Bribery Act.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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