Seventeen suspects involved in the klling of two businessmen in Rathgama have been further remanded until May 17 by Galle Chief Magistrate Harshana Kekunawela today (May 06).
The suspects who were remanded include 15 officers attached to the Southern Police Special Crimes Investigations Unit and two officers of the Forest Conservation Department.
It is believed that the arrested individuals had been involved in the abduction and killing of both businessmen who have been identified as G. Asela Manjula Kumara and K. Sarith Chinthaka on January 23.
Mr. Ali Sabri Rahim, a Member of Parliament (MP) for Puttalam District whom an open warrant had been issued, attended a public ceremony at Al Aksha National School in Kalpitiya today (16) as the special guest of honor.
All Ceylon Makkal Congress MP Ali Sabri Raheem had been arrested by Kalpitiya police after he surrendered to the police today morning.
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
Auspicious times widely followed by candidates keeping with traditions will be taken into consideration by the Election Commission in fixing the date and time for the conduct on the Presidential polls.
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