The Chief Magistrate's Court today (May 13) informed that the order concerning the submission of preliminary objections in five cases filed against parliamentarian Johnston Fernando and two others will be issued on June 07.
This was announced when the cases against the parliamentarian and two others for utilising the services of 153 Co-operative Wholesale Establishment (CWE) employees for political activities, were taken up for hearing today.
The Bribery Commission had filed cases against former Minister Johnston Fernando, former CWE Chairman Iraj Fernando, and former CWE Director (Operations) Mohamed Zakeer, for committing the said offence.
According to the Bribery Commission, the offence committed by the defendants from 2010 - 2014 were punishable, since it had been in violation of Section 70 of the Bribery Act.
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.
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