Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Ravindra Wijegunaratne, who has been remanded on charges of harbouring and aiding the main suspect in the 2008 youth abduction case to flee the country, will be produced before court today.
Mr Wijegunaratne surrendered before Court on November 28. The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court previously ordered the arrest of Admiral Wijegunaratne after the CID, informed Court that there was sufficient evidence against the Chief of Defence Staff.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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