Colombo Fort Magistrate today further extended till December 16 the remand order on former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States Jaliya Wickremasooriya.
Wickramasuriya was arrested on Nov 17 by the Financial Investigation Division (FCID) of the Police for allegedly accepting USD 245,000 in commission, under the previous government.
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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