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Former Editor fears attempt to compromise data on laptop

A former Editor of the Sunday Observer has raised fears that attempts might be made to compromise data on her laptop which was seized by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID). Dharisha Bastians, who is also a correspondent for the New York Times, said that for several months now her name has been linked to an ongoing criminal investigation into an alleged abduction that took place in November 2019. She said that in connection with this investigation, the Criminal Investigation Departmen

15 Jun, 2020

AG concludes action on 19,091 criminal cases

The Attorney General?s Department has concluded action on over 19,000 criminal cases between January 2019 and May 2020, the Attorney General?s Department said today. State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne, the Coordinating Officer of Attorney General Dappula de Livera, said that action has been concluded on 19,091 criminal cases during this period. She also said that 10,785 indictments had been directed to High Courts across the country during the same period. (Colombo Gazette)

15 Jun, 2020

Driver involved in accident in which cop was killed remanded

The driver of a vehicle involved in an accident in which a policeman was killed, has been ordered to be remanded. The driver was produced in court today and was ordered to be remanded till 19 June. A Police constable who helped arrest a doctor who stole Rs. 7.9 million from the Colombo National hospital recently, died in the accident. The Police constable attached to the State Intelligence Service (SIS), sustained serious injuries in the accident. A vehicle driven by a young man identified a

15 Jun, 2020