Indictments were served on former President's chief-of-staff Kusumdasa Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation Chairman P Dissanayake over a bribery case today (Jul 8).
During today's hearing at the Special High Court, each of the suspects was released on a cash bail of Rs 500,000 and two surety bails of Rs 1 million each.
A travel ban too had been imposed on both suspects. Court ordered the case to be convened on July 22 to determine whether the accused had received the documents pertaining to the case.
The former state officials have been accused of soliciting a Rs 20 million bribe to assist businessmen in acquiring some assets of the Kantale Sugar factory.
The Bribery Commission had filed charges under 24 counts against the suspects.
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.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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