Shavini Madhara

Another case of Sarana fixed for trial

The case filed against the former Lotteries Board Chairman and former MP Sarana Gunawardana was yesterday fixed for the trial by Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake....
Court temporarily suspends CID probe against Ravi

Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake yesterday temporarily suspended all orders given on the request made by Senior State Counsel Lakmini Girihagama regarding the case...
Ravi Karunanayake’s case to be taken up today

The case filed against MP Ravi Karunanayake for allegedly providing false evidence before the Presidential Commission of Inquiry appointed to investigate into the Treasury...
Former Import and Export Controller re-remanded till Oct. 2

Former Import and Export Controller Mahagamage Gamini, who was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 200,000 from a businessman was remanded till October 2 by...

Ravi to give evidence in corruption case against Ex-Lanka Sathosa GM

Former Minister Ravi Karunanayke was yesterday noticed to appear before court on November 16 by the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court to give evidence regarding a corruption case filed against former...
Mahindananda’s case fixed for Nov. 16

Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake yesterday fixed the inquiry against former Sports Minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage for allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 5 million to the government in the...
President’s former Chief of Staff, ex-STC Chairman further remanded

The President’s former Chief of Staff I.H.K.Mahanama and former State Timber Corporation (STC) Chairman P.Dissanayake who were in remand custody on bribery charges, were further remanded till...
Former Import and Export Controller remanded

Former Import and Export Controller Mahagamage Gamini, who was arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs.200,000 from a businessman, was remanded till September 18 by Colombo Chief Magistrate...
Corruption case filed against Fowzie re-fixed for trial

The corruption case filed against State Minister A.H.M.Fowzie for allegedly causing an unlawful loss to the government by misusing a vehicle belonging to the Disaster Management Centre was yesterday...
Rangajeewa, Lamahewa re-remanded till Sept. 18

Police Narcotics Bureau Inspector Neomal Rangajeewa and former Prisons Commissioner Emil Ranjan Lamahewa, who were in remand custody over the Welikada Prison riots in 2012, were further remanded...
Ven. Ittakande Sadhatissa, Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka, two other monks granted bail

Ven. Magalkande Sudatta Thera, Ven. Madille Pannaloka Thera, Ven. Ittakande Saddhatissa Thera and Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera were released on bail by Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday.The...
Warrants on Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera, several others

Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayarathne yesterday issued an order for the arrest of Ven. Bengamuwe Nalaka Thera, Ven. Magalkande Saddhatissa and two other monks for allegedly damaging public property during...
Two cases against Shashi Weerawansa taken up

Assistant Controller of the Passport Section of the Department of Immigration and Emigration Nishantha Anuruddha Weerasinghe yesterday told Colombo Chief Magistrate that former Controller General of...
Legal measures to extradite Mahendran from Singapore

Legal measures have been taken for the extradition of former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran from Singapore through Singapore Interpol, Senior Deputy Solicitor General Haripriya Jayasundara,...
Mihin Lanka bribery case re-fixed for trial on Oct. 10

The corruption case filed against former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mihin Lanka and former MP Sajin Vass Gunawardena for allegedly causing a loss of Rs. 883 million to Mihin Lanka Airlines...
Chinese gem smugglers netted

Three passengers arriving from Kunming, China were apprehended at the Bandaranaike International Airport trying to smuggle 6.448 kilograms of gems worth over Rs.4.68mn. Custom officials said the...