Parliamentarian and National Freedom Front (NFF) Leader Wimal Weerawansa who has been on a hunger strike in Welikada remand prisons over a week admitted to Prison hospital today, a spokesperson from Prisons Department said.
Mr Weerwanasa commenced his hunger strike on March 22 claiming he was arrested under false charges. He was arrested on January 10 for allegedly misusing 40 State vehicles belonging to the State Engineering Corporation which resulted a loss of Rs. 90 million to the government.
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.
The Supreme Court today refused interim relief in an application filed by President’s Counsel Senaka Walgampaya seeking an Order from the Supreme Court compelling the President to appoint judges to fill the existing vacancies in the Court Of Appeal.
Gazette on new speed limit regulations to be issued within two weeks
Senior DIG Nilantha Jayawardena has been sent on compulsory leave pending disciplinary investigation over his failure to prevent the Easter Sunday bombings.
Two underworld criminals wanted for multiple crimes, including murder, were brought from Dubai to Sri Lanka, today (12).
The 22nd amendment to the constitution dealing with the term of the President has been gazetted by order of President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
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