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 funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
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