Eight persons accused of involvement in an elephant racketeering case were ordered to be remanded until the conclusion of the case by the Colombo High Court.
During today's hearing, High Court judge Vikum Kaluarachchi announced that indictments would be served on the accused when the case is taken up for further hearing on August 2.
Elephant racketeer Niraj Roshan alias 'Ali Roshan' is also among the acused in the case.
A bail request for the suspects had been rejected by court since the Attorney General (AG) had decided against releasing the suspects on bail.
According to the Criminal Procedure Code, under which the suspects have been charged, the permission of the AG is required to release the suspects on bail.
Charges have been levelled against the suspects under the Public Property Act as well.
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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