The Colombo High Court today (Apr 04) announced that the case filed against Shashi Weerawansa - the wife of MP Wimal Weerawansa will be taken up for hearing on April 25.
Ms. Weerawansa has been accused of submitting falsified documents to the Immigration and Emigrations Department in order to obtain a diplomatic and a normal passport.
Meanwhile, Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) General Secretary Tilvin Silva had appeared before court and provided evidence over the case.
Court also ordered the Government Examiner of Questioned Documents, who is also a witness in the case, to appear before courts during the next hearing.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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