The Terrorist Investigation Department (TID) yesterday (May 28) informed court that it would be handling the investigations regarding the copper factory owned by a Easter Sunday attacker.
The TID informed during a hearing before the Colombo Magistrate's Court, that the investigations were brought under its purview as per the instructions of the Acting IGP.
Meanwhile, Colombo Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage ordered that Karuppaiah Abdullah - an employee at the copper factory, and the 10th suspect in the case, be remanded until June 10.
Previously the Magistrate's Court had instructed nine other employees of the factory to appear before the TID on a daily basis from yesterday until June 01.
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.
The Secretary of the Justice Ministry has been instructed by Justice Minister Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe not to gazette the proposed 22nd Amendment to the Constitution dealing with the Presidential term, until the Presidential elections are held.
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