The Colombo High Court has permitted the examination of a computer system from which telephone records had been obtained and submitted as evidence in a threatening case over the Bond scam.
Shanil Neththikumara, has been accused of threatening the sibling of a witness who had given evidence against the bond scam case at the presidential commission which had been appointed to probe the matter.
During a hearing yesterday (Sept 5), lawyer's representing the accused had requested court to permit the examination of the computer system. The prosecution too had expressed agreement in that regard.
Further hearing of the case has been fixed for September 9.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
An interim order prohibiting Deshabandu Tennakoon from carrying out his duties as Inspector General of Police (IGP) has been issued by the Supreme Court.
The Presidential election will be held on September 21, the Commission of Elections has decided.
The former leader of the New Sama Samaja Party (NSSP) and the New Left Front and well-known figure in left-wing politics in Sri Lanka, Dr. Wickramabahu Karunaratne, passed away at the age of 81.
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