Oral submissions in the case filed against former President's chief-of-staff Gamini Senarath and three others commenced before the Special High Court today (Jun 03).
Deputy Solicitor General Thusith Mudalige commenced submissions by appearing for the Attorney General during today's court hearing.
At the conclusion of today's hearing, court postponed further hearing of oral submissions until June 07. This was announced by Justices Sampath Abeykoon, Sampath Wijeratne, and Champa Janaki Rajaratne before whom the case is being heard.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's chief-of-staff Gamini Senarath, former Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Managing Director Piyadasa Kudabalage, and Lasantha Bandara have been named as the accused in the petition.
They are alleged to have misaapropriated Rs 500 million worth funds belonging to Litro Gas Lanka Pvt (Ltd.). Charges have been levelled against the suspects under the Public Property Act, Money Laundering Act, and the Penal code.
The Attorney General claims that the suspects had committed the fraud between February 1, 2014 and January 20, 2015.
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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