Former Defence Secretary Hemasiri Fernando and Police Chief Pujith Jayasundara have been further remanded until December 3 upon orders issued by the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court.
They have been accused of failing to take action to prevent the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks, despite receiving prior warnings from intelligence units.
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) today (Nov 19) informed court that there were no bank accounts to Fernando’s name based on financial records obtained from 73 institutions.
However, the police chief who has been sent on compulsory leave, had engaged in financial transactions with five financial institutions, the CID informed Additional Magistrate Priyantha Liyanage.
The Colombo High Court last month revoked the ruling of the Chief Magistrate’s Court to release the suspects 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.
Ajith Gallage, the owner of a Bird Park in Nagarawawa, Hambantota, has been remanded over allegations of concealing illegally imported motorcycles, in a warehouse owned by him.
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