Nathasha granted bail (Update)

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2 years ago

July 5, 2023

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Standup comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya has been released by the Colombo High Court on a personal bail of Rs. 100,000/- on Wednesday (05).

Senior Deputy Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris appearing on behalf of the Attorney General’s Department raised no objections to Nathasha being granted bail.

However, when Edirisooriya was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court earlier today, she was ordered to be further remanded until July 12.

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(Previous News : July 05, 2023 3:07pm)

Nathasha & Saddharathana Thero remanded again

Stand-up comedian Nathasha Edirisooriya, who was arrested for her recent remarks related to Buddhism, has been further remanded until July 12.

She was produced before the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court earlier today (July 05).

Meanwhile, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court has also ordered to further remand Ven. Rajangane Saddharathana Thero until July 12.

The Thera was arrested on May 28 by the CID over making statements said to be detrimental to the religious harmony in the country.

Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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4 hours ago

June 2, 2025

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Former chairman of the Lindula-Talawakelle Urban Council – Asoka Sepala has been arrested today (June 02).

The Colombo Chief Magistrate has ordered to remand the suspect until June 11.

The former chairman has been arrested by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) for causing a loss of Rs. 2.38 million to the government, during the issuance of a tender to lease stall belonging to the Urban Council.

It is said that instead of awarding the tender to the highest bidder, it was given to a lower bidder, resulting in the aforementioned loss.

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Halloluwa further remanded

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June 2, 2025

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Former Director of the National Lotteries Board (NLB) – Thusitha Halloluwa, has been further remanded until June 04, by the Fort Chief Magistrate’s Court.

Halloluwa remains in custody over alleged misappropriation of government assets belonging to the NLB.

He was previously arrested and released on bail on May 02 over the alleged misuse of a computer and a mobile phone valued at over Rs. 470,000 during his tenure as the Acting Director of the National Lotteries Board.

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Electricity (Amendment) Bill challenged

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4 hours ago

June 2, 2025

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The Electricity (Amendment) Bill, which was recently tabled in Parliament, has been challenged in the Supreme Court.

Accordingly, the Supreme Court today (June 02) ordered that the petition filed by the Ceylon Electricity Board Engineers’ Union requesting a ruling that certain provisions of the Electricity Bill are unconstitutional be taken up for hearing on June 06.

The order was issued when the petition was taken up before a three-member Supreme Court bench comprising Justice A.H.M.D. Nawaz, Arjuna Obeyesekere and Priyantha Fernando.