The FR petition filed by parliamentarian Kumar Welgama seeking the prevention of his arrest by the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) over an alleged financial fraud has been postponed until October 21 next year.
MP Welgama had filed the petition requesting the Supreme Court to issue an order preventing his arrest over certain irregularities that had occured while procuring and supplying tax exempted motor spare parts for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) during his tenure as Transport Minister.
Meanwhile, the Attorney General today (May 09) informed court that the FCID was on the process of conducting preliminary investigations into the case.
The petitioner also told court that a 'B' report on the investigations into the case had been submitted by the FCID before the Colombo Magistrate's court.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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.
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