A group of Joint Opposition MPs visited former president’s son, Yoshitha Rajapaksa who is in remand at Welikada Prison this morning.
MPs Dinesh Gunawardana, Wimal Weerawansa, Rohitha Abeygunawardana and Dallas Alahapperuma were among the visitors.
Five suspects including Yoshitha Rajapaksa were arrested on Saturday for abusing state property and the establishment of CSN television on undeclared financial sources.
The suspects were remanded till February 11 after being produced before the Kaduwela Magistrate.
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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