Former Minister Johnston Fernando's revision petition in a corruption case against him has been fixed for hearing on November 27 by the Appeal Court.
Fernando has been accused of causing losses worth Rs 40 million by deploying the services 153 employees of the Cooperative Wholesale Establishment for election campaigns between 2010 and 2014.
The Chief Magistrate’s Court at which the case had been filed by the Bribery and Corruption Commission had rejected Fernando’s objections over the case. An appeal filed at the Colombo High Court against this decision too had been rejected.
Accordingly, the former minister will make written submissions to the Appeal Court during the next hearing.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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