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Sirisena gets into defendant’s dock in Easter Attacks case

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Former President Maithripala Sirisena on Friday (27) was seen getting into the defendant’s dock when the case filed with the Fort Magistrate’s Court against him for failing to prevent the 2019 April Attacks despite receiving credible information about the attacks, was taken up.

Initially, he did not get into the dock, and following a clarification made by the court, Sirisena was asked to get into the defendant’s dock.

An individual who lost a limb in the attacks on the St. Anthony’s Church in Kochchikade on the 21st of April 2019, and Rev. Fr. Cyril Gamini Fernando had filed the case against the Former President.

When the case was called up on Friday (27), Sirisena did not get into the defendant’s dock and remained out.

President’s Counsel Rienzie Arsecularatne appearing for the plaint directed the court’s attention to the incident and raised objections.

President’s Counsel Faiszer Musthapha appearing for Maithripala Sirisena noted that the Court of Appeal had suspended action in the private plaint filed against his client, and therefore his client would not get into the defendant’s dock.

However, Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage pointed out that the Court of Appeal had ordered the Magistrate Court to read out the charge sheet against the suspect, and not  take action until an order is issued by the Court of Appeal.

The Magistrate noted that the Court of Appeal had NOT issued an order preventing the suspect from getting into the defendant’s dock, and ordered the court official to announce the suspect’s name, summoning him to the court.

Thereafter, Former President Maithripala Sirisena was seen getting into the defendant’s dock.

The private plaint filed with the Fort Magistrate’s Court against Former President Maithripala Sirisena for failing to prevent the 2019 April Attacks despite receiving credible information about the attacks was postponed to the 17th of March.

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Ex-chairman of Lindula-Talawakelle UC, remanded

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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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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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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.

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