Man attempting to enter President’s house arrested

Former DIG Vass Gunawardena granted bail

Former DIG Vass Gunawardena and four others, who were in remand over a murder case, were granted?bail by the Colombo High Court today. Gunwardena was in remand?in connection with the abduction and murder of millionaire businessman Mohammed Shiyam. Gunawardena will however remain in remand in connection to another case. (Colombo Gazette)

16 Jun, 2015

Colombo High Court grants bail to Basil

The Colombo High Court has granted bail to former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa. Rajapaksa had filed a petition in the?High Court seeking bail after he was remanded by the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court. His lawyer U.R. De Silva said?that the bail order will be transferred to the Kaduwela Magistrate Court and Rajapakse will be formally released tomorrow. Rajapaksa was in?remand after he was arrested in connection to the ?Divineguma? financial fraud case. Three others who were ar

15 Jun, 2015

AG appeals against Kahawatte case ruling

The Attorney General (AG) today filed an appeal against the court ruling last month on the suspects accused of murdering two women in?Kahawatte. Three people accused over the murder of a mother and her daughter in Kotakethana, Kahawatte in 2012 were last month?acquitted by the Colombo High Court. The?mother and daughter were killed and the house was later set on fire. ? The victims were identified as U.Premawathi (59) and H. Pushpakumari. At the time it was the 14th instance where women had b

15 Jun, 2015