Army intelligence officer Corporal Lalith Rajapaksa has been remanded until July 21 over the assault of newspaper editor Upali Tennakoon in 2009.
The order was issued by the Gampaha Magistrate's court today (Jul 8).
Rajapaksa was arrested today after the CID matched his fingerprint with that which were found in a van used on the day of the assault.
The suspect had been serving as a member of the controversial Tripoli Army Camp in Maradana which is alleged to have been involved in some assault cases.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
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