Archbishop of Colombo Malcolm Cardinal Ranjith today (3) questioned how the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) had released Riyaj Bathiudeen, brother of former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen from custody despite keeping him in custody for five months on allegations he was linked to the plotters of the Easter Sunday terrorist attacks. Cardinal Ranjith questioned if the release indicated a "political deal" was afoot.
The Committee on High Posts has approved the nomination of Former Air Force Commander Air Chief Marshal (Retd.)
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.
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.
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