Basil Rajapaksa granted bail in misappropriation case

Rajitha Senaratne granted bail

Former Parliamentarian Rajitha Senaratne,? who was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on 13 May and remanded, was granted bail today. He was arrested over a press conference hosted by him prior to the Presidential election last November. During the Presidential election campaign, Senaratane had brought before the media two men said to be drivers of a ?white van? used for abductions during the former Rajapaksa regime. Following the press conference, in December 2019, the

10 Jun, 2020

Tuition classes get go ahead with limited students

Tuition classes have been given approval to resume with limited number of students, the Government information department said. Accordingly, tuition classes can resume from 29th June with a maximum of 100 students while maintaining social distancing. However, if 100 students cannot be accommodated while maintaining social distancing then only a few students must be accommodated based on the size of the classroom. The Government said that all classes must be conducted by strictly following the

10 Jun, 2020

Places of worship allowed to resume with 50 people

Places of worship have been allowed to resume from Friday 12 June by following the guidelines issued by the Ministry of Health. The Ministry of Health said that a maximum of only 50 people will be permitted to attend a worship at one time while maintaining social distancing. However, if the building is unable to accommodate 50 people while maintaining social distancing then only a few people should be accommodated based on the size of the building. The Government said that the general health

10 Jun, 2020