Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's affidavit concerning allegations levelled against him will be submitted to the Presidential Commission probing irregularities at SriLankan Airlines on June 07.
By Abdullah Shahnawaz
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's affidavit concerning allegations levelled against him will be submitted to the Presidential Commission probing irregularities at SriLankan Airlines on June 07.
President's Counsel Additional Solicitor (Rtd) General Niel Unamboowe informed Presidential Commission of Inquiry (PCoI) Chairman retired Supreme Court Justice Anil Gooneratne regarding the affidavit today (Jun 04).
The affidavit has been handed over to Commission Secretary Ariyadhasa Cooray who will present it after obtaining the signature of one more PCoI official.
Evidence on the misuse of chartered flights during President Rajapaksa's tenure including flights for the President himself was produced before the PCoI probing fraud and corruption at SriLankan Airlines, SriLankan Catering and Mihin Lanka.
The Presidential Secretariat still owes payments to SriLankan over the usage of these chartered flights. Meanwhile, the case of a VIP kit given by Airbus to SriLankan for the President's use was also investigated beofre the Commission.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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