The lawyer representing former Laksala Chairman Anil Koswatte and three others told the Chief Magistrate's court that preliminary objections would be filed over a case against them.
Mr. Koswatte and the other accused persons are alleged to have engaged in a fraudulent deal while awarding a private construction company the tender to construct a Laksala store in the Colombo Museum.
The Bribery Commission filed corruption charges against former Sri Lanka Handicraft Board (LAKSALA) Chairman Anil Koswatte and three others over the case.
They are accused of violating procurement procedures while awarding the contract in October 2011.
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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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