Indictments have been filed against Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage and another former state officer over a misappropriation case at the second Special High Court today (Jul 26).
The suspects have been accused of misusing Rs 53 million belonging to state-run Sathosa - a retail business, to purchase sports equipment during Aluthgamage’s tenure as Sports Minister in 2014.
It was alleged that 14,000 carom boards, and 11,000 checker game boards during the run-up to the presidential election in 2015 had been purchased
Accordingly, the former Sports Minister, and Nalin Fernando – who served as the Chairman of Sathosa at the time of the fraud, have been named as suspects in the case.
Each of the suspects was released on a cash bail of Rs 100,000 and two surety bails worth Rs 1 million each after being handed over indictments. The case has been fixed for further hearing on August 30.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
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