The Colombo High Court today decided to take up on December 17 the bail applications filed by former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and IGP Pujith Jayasundara.
The court issued notice on all respondents, including the Criminal Investigation Department Director and the Attorney General, to appear before the court during the next hearing.
Mr Fernando and Mr Jayasundara have been charged with the offence of failure to prevent the Easter Sunday attacks despite receiving intelligence warnings.
The High Court, on October 9, ordered the defendants to be remanded, after overturning a ruling issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to release them on bail.
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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