Former United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian Sarana Gunewardene was further remanded till September 9 by the Gampaha Magistrate today. Mr Gunewardene was arrested earlier over an incident of assaulting a youth during the recently concluded parliamentary elections period. Currently he is receiving treatment from Ragama Teaching Hospital. When the case was taken up today for hearing ,Gampaha Chief Magistrate Tikiri K Jayathilake ordered the Judicial Medical Officer (JMO) of the Ragama teaching Hospital to submit a report to the courts on the nature of the illness.
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.
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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