The Supreme Court today (Jul 25) issued an interim order suspending the misappropriation case filed against seven persons including former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa, until October 1.
The Attorney General had filed a case against the suspects at the Special High Court (HC) for misappropriating state funds worth Rs 33.9 million in the construction of the D.A. Rajapaksa memorial museum.
Rajapaksa had filed objections at the Special HC questioning its jurisdiction to hear the case. However, the objections had been dismissed by the Special HC itself.
The Appeal Court too had dismissed an appeal filed by the former defence secretary against the Special High Court's ruling to dismiss his objections over the case.
Former Defence Secretary Rajapaksa had then filed an appeal at the Supreme Court seeking an interim order to suspend the Special High Court's decision to proceed with the case.
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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