The case filed against former DIG Nalaka de Silva was postponed till October 02 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate's court today (Jun 26).
This was announced after considering a request made the lawyer appearing for the former DIG. He had sought a later date to hear the case since his client is facing a health ailment.
Silva has been accused of involvement in the alleged plot to assasinate the President and former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa.
During today's hearing, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) told court that it has sought the advice of the Attorney General to determine whether charges could be filed against the accused under the Prevention of Terrorism Act.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
Read these and more on tomorrow’s edition of the Sunday Times
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