Former Deputy Minister Sarath Kumara Gunaratne was yesterday ordered to be remanded till January 9 by Colombo Chief Magistrate. Mr Gunaratne was arrested for allegedly misappropriating Rs.12 million of public funds allocated for the Negombo Lagoon Development Project,
The former Fisheries Deputy Minister was arrested by the CID for the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 12 million belonging to Ceylon Fisheries Harbour Corporation (CFHC) during the last Presidential election.
The Colombo–Kandy main road at Pahala Kadugannawa has been closed indefinitely after a deadly rockfall in the area that left six people dead and four others injured.
The Cyclonic Storm “Ditwah” moved further north from Trincomalee today evening leaving a trail of destruction including more than 90 deaths, over 100 missing and tens of thousands displaced, officials said.
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