The Colombo High Court today set aside the order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate granting bail to former Health Minister Rajitha Senaratne over the so-called 'white van press conference.'
In his order invalidating the order given by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne, Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakarathna said that it was extremely regretable that the Colombo Chief Magistrate had disregarded the facts presented by Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris who appeared for the Attorney General that based on his conduct, there was a risk of Mr Senaratne avoiding court. The High Court Judge further stated that he was setting aside the order issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate given that it has resulted in a miscarriage of justice.
He further ordered the Colombo Chief Magistrate to take steps to summon the suspect before court and take relevant action.
By Manopriya Gunasekara
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
A British national had been arrested over attempting to smuggle in the largest haul of kush( drugs) from Thailand, customs said.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The Government of Sri Lanka maintains that the allegation of genocide during the final phase of the conflict in Sri Lanka is unsubstantiated by any credible authority, either nationally or internationally, and is based on misleading information. Sri Lanka firmly rejects this false narrative and believes it has been propagated primarily for electoral gains within Canada.
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