Eight associates of Easter Sunday attack mastermind Mohamed Zahran, who were detained on court orders, have been remanded until August 7 by the Kalmunai Magistrate's court.
The suspects were among a group of 14 persons who had been arrested by the Ampara police before being detained on a 90-day detention order issued by the court.
Investigations have shown that five of the remanded suspects had attended sermons of the main suicide bomber, while three others had received training with him.
Six of the remanded suspects had been produced before court yesterday, while two others were produced today.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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