A petition has been filed at the Appeal Court against Ranil Wickremesinghe seeking a ruling to prevent him from functioning as a Parlimentarian citing that he is a shareholder of a private company that has entered into agreements with government institutions.
The petition has been filed by Colombo Municipal Councillor Sharmila Gonawela.
Five individuals including UNP leader Wickremesinghe, UNP General Secretary Akila Viraj Kariyawasam and Parliament's Secretary General Dhammika Dissanayake have been named as reposndents in the case.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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A third rescue attempt to save 28 people trapped on the rooftop of a farm building in Vithikuliya, Nikaweratiya, has failed due to the dangerous water surge from the Deduru Oya.
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