Hambantota, Ambalantota, Mirijjawila and suburbs were under tight police and STF security yesterday following the tense situation which arose on Saturday during the signing of the Sri Lanka - China logistics industrial zone agreement in Hambantota, local media reported.
Several people injured during Saturday’s tense situation are still receiving treatment at the Hambantota Hospital yesterday.
Meanwhile, Thirty eight persons arrested under the charges of damaging public property in Hambantota were remanded till today. Of the suspects, another 13 were remanded till January 11 under the same charges.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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