Five individuals including three foreigners who were nabbed with heroin worth over Rs 1 billion in Kollupitiya have been further remanded until June 26.
The order was issued when the suspects were produced before the Fort Magistrate's Court today (Jun 14).
The Police Narcotics Bureau (PNB) had apprehended the suspects at a shopping mall in Kollupitiya with 95.88 kilograms of heroin in January this year. The suspects included two locals, two US nationals, and an Afghan national.
During a court hearing, police told court that the US nationals had obtained the narcotic from an individual in Hong Kong. This person was a friend of a Sri Lankan suspect who is under custody over this case.
Police also told court that they were conducting investigations into the call records of the suspects, their residences, and their vehicles.
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.
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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