The oral submissions of both parties in regard to the appeal filed by former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa in the case involving the misappropriation of funds in the construction of the D.A. Rajapaksa memorial museum ended before the Appeal Court today (Jun 10).
Mr Rajapaksa has been accused of misappropriating state funds upto Rs 33.9 million in the construction of the D.A. Rajapaksa memorial museum.
During today's hearing, President's Counsel Romesh de Silva and Deputy Solicitor General Mililnda Gunathilaka appeared for the petitioner and the Attorney General respectively.
The former Defence Secretary had filed a revision petition against the Special High Court's decision to reject his preliminary objections citing its jurisdiction to hear the misappropriation case.
The petition is being heard before Justices Achala Wengappulli, and Arjuna Obeysekera.
Upon ending oral submissions, court instructed both parties to make written submissions on June 14. Court sittings were postponed until the given date.
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.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
The Cabinet of Ministers has granted policy approval to change the wording “exceeding six years” in paragraph (b) of Article 83 of the Constitution to “exceeding five years” with reference to the President’s tenure.
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