Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pillayan who is in remand prison over the assasination of former TNA MP Joseph Pararajasingham was further remanded until October 19 by Batticaloa magistrate N. Srinidhi yesterday.
Former Tamil Makkal Viduthalai Puligal (TMVP) national coordinator and Eastern provincial councilor Edwin Silwa Krishnanantharaja, K. Kanaganayagam and Army intelligence officer M. Kaleel were also further remanded along with Pillayan till February 6. Pillayan was arrested in 2015 when he arrived at the CID to give a statement in connection with the assassination of the late Tamil politician, Joseph Pararajasingham who was shot dead on Christmas Eve in 2005.
Popular grade five tuition teacher, Hayeshika Fernando wanted over assaulting a 21 year old youth was granted bail today after she surrendered to courts.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
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