The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) informed court today (Aug 5) one more individual is yet to be arrested over the killings of two businessmen in Rathgama earlier this year.
During a hearing before Galle Magistrate Harshana Kekunuwela, the CID said that the suspect is believed to have fled the Rathgama area following the incident.
Meanwhile, 17 suspects who were arrested in connection with the killings have been further remanded until August 19. Among the suspects are 15 police officers attached to the Southern Police Special Investigations unit, a forest ranger and a Wildlife officer.
The suspects have been accused of abducting, killing and burning the bodies of two businessmen identified as Asela Manjula Kumara and Rasith Chinthaka on January 23.
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has interdicted Colombo Fort Magistrate Kosala Senadheera.
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.
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Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
Acting Attorney General Parinda Ranasinghe, was appointed as the Attorney General of Sri Lanka a short while ago.
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