The Presidential Commission of Inquiry (CoI) is currently recording a statement from former President Mahinda Rajapaksa at his residence in Mirihana, local media reported. According to reports the statement is being taken regarding the Rs.200 million in losses incurred by a state media institution during the Presidential Election. Former Minister Keheliya Rambukwella, former Finance Secretary Dr. P.B. Jayasundera and former Secretary to the President Lalith Weerathunga have been questioned by the CoI, in this regard previously. The commission is investigating a complaint alleging that a certain state-owned media institution had incurred losses amounting to Rs.200 million due to the broadcast of the former President’s adverts without payments and refraining to air Maithripala Sirisena’s paid adverts during the presidential race
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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