The Colombo Magistrate's Court today (Jan 1) rejected the bail application filed by former State Pharmaceuticals Corporation Chairman Mohamed Rumy remanded over a controversial news briefing.
The request was rejected as it had not been taken up for consideration today.
Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ordered that the bail application would be taken up for consideration during the next hearing..
Rumy is accused of paying two individuals for appearing at a controversial news conference organised by Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne during the run-up to the Presidential poll.
Tamar Amitai, a 25-year-old Israeli tourist who went missing in Uppuveli, Trincomalee, was found safe after a three-day joint search operation today.
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is firm about the President’s five-year tenure, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.
Individuals who have obtained a Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) yet do not meet the cutoff, can choose to remain tax exempt after notifying the IRD in writing, provided that their monthly income does not surpass the threshold, according to the State Minister of Finance Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
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