Lawyers representing former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen today filed a writ petition at the Court of Appeal seeking an order to prevent his arrest after several Criminal Investigations Department (CID) teams have been directed to secure his arrest.
The Fort Magistrate yesterday imposed a travel ban on the former Minister on a request made by the CID.
A police constable assigned to the former minister arrested for aiding the MP to evade arrest. The PC was arrested from Wellawatta along with two drivers of the MP. Two vehicles – a Range Rover jeep and car used by the former MP too were seized.
The moves came as six CID police teams continued to search for the MP who is wanted in the investigations on charges of embezzling government funds and violating election laws during the 2019 presidential election. An accountant known as A. Manoranjan wanted in connection with the same case was also arrested by the CID.
The funeral of arguably the Queen of the Sinhala cinema Malini Fonseka, will be held with state honours on Monday, May 26, 2025, at the Independence Square.
First Bishop of the Batticaloa Diocese, Retired Bishop Joseph Ponnaiya, passed away today at the age of 74, following a brief illness.
The NPP government has been at the wheel for almost 6 months now. The time to keep looking at the rear view mirror and living in the past is about over.
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