Former SLC Chief financial officer Piyal Nandana Dissanayake who was remanded over an alleged financial fraud of
Rs 3.5 million was released on conditional bail by the Colombo Chief Magistrate yesterday (Nov 22).
Mr. Dissanayake was released on a cash bail of Rs 50,000 and three surety bails of Rs 300,000.
Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne also ordered the suspect to be present before the CID once a month.
The lawyers appearing on behalf of Mr. Dissanayake had claimed that their client's account was hacked by a Pakistani national who had committed the fraud.
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.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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