The Attorney General (AG) issued instructions today (July 9) to Director, Criminal Investigations Division (CID) to name Army Intelligence Officer Lalith Rajapksha as a suspect in the case involving the abduction and assault of journalist Keith Noyer.
Further, instructions were given to record a statement from Mr. Rajapaksha and to produce him before Court claiming that sufficient evidence had been disclosed with regard to his involvement over the incident.
Yesterday, Intelligence Officer Rajapaksha was produced before the Gampaha Magistrate's court and remanded till July 21 over the assault of newspaper editor Upali Tennakoon in 2009. He was arrested today after the CID matched his fingerprint with that which were found in a van used on the day of the assault.
Rajapaksa is said to be an officer who was attached to the controversial Tripoli Army Camp in Maradana.
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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