The Chief Justice (CJ) Mohan Peris has reportedly agreed to step down from office, Health Minister Dr. Rajitha Senaratne said today. He said CJ Mohan Peris conveyed his position through Prime Minister. Meanwhile Mr. Senaratne said investigations regarding the killing of Former Tamil National Alliance (TNA) parliamentarian Nadarajah Raviraj in 2006 have been completed and it will be presented to the courts shortly. He said that the investigations also underway in to the high profile killings of Former Editor of Sunday Leader newspaper Lasantha Wickrematunge, Former Parliamentarian Jeyaraj Fernandopulle and former TNA parliamentarian Joseph Pararajasingham in the past.
Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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