The Baddegama Magistrate Dhammika Hemapala was today interdicted by the Judicial Services Commission on allegations that he discussed on going judicial matters with former State Minister Ranjan Ramanayake.
The JSC also has sent a reported about High Court Judge Gihan Pilaptiya who also discussed judicial matters with Mr Ramanayake.
Meanwhile the Colombo Crimes Division (CCD) is due to record statements of Magistrate Hemapala, High Court Judge Pilapitiya and former High Court Judge Padmini Ranawaka Gunatillake who also is implicated in the phone conservation case with Mr Ramanayake.
The Attorney General’s Department had earlier directed the CCD to record the statements of the three judges.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
Former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage and former Sathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have sentenced to 20 and 25 years respectively after they were found guilty in a case of fraud.
Three Electoral Organisers of the Samagi Jana Balawegaya tendered their resignations.
Former Minister Duminda Dissanayake was arrested today by the Terrorism Investigation Division (TID) over the incident where a gold plated T56 firearm was found from an apartment complex in Wellawatte, Police said
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