Two suspects who were in possession of seven pieces of ivory were taken into custody from the Meegalew and Giribawa areas yesterday by officers from the Nikaweratiya Divisional Intelligence Unit.
The suspects, aged 38 and 37 years, are residents of Meegalewa and Giribewa. They are due to be produced before the Galgamuwa Magistrate's Court. Galgamuwa Police are conducting further investigations.
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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