The owner of the Horana Rubber Factory, where five workers were killed recently was remanded until May 11 by Horana magistrate today. He surrendered to the police earlier this morning. The factory manager and senior laboratory controller at the rubber factory who were arrested earlier were re-remanded after produced before the courts.
Meanwhile the Central Environmental Authority (CEA) has also opened a probe over the incident after suspending its license to carry out any further operations by the factory.
Five people died and over 30 others were hospitalized on April 19 due to an accident at the factory. A worker who was cleaning an ammonia tank at the factory had become unconscious and fallen into the tank. Fellow employees and area residents who tried to save him had also been overcome by the toxic fumes, resulting in four more deaths.
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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