President Donald Trump hosted dinner for president Maithripala Sirisena who is in the US attending the 72nd UN general assembly.
Lalith, Anusha released on bail
Former presidential secretary Lalith Weeratunga and TRC’s former director general Anusha Palpita were today released on bail by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga.
They were earlier sentenced to three years rigorous imprisonment after they were found guilty of misappropriating Rs.600 million belonging to the TRC and using it to distribute ‘Sil Redi’ during the 2015 presidential election campaign.
Sarana Gunawardena further remanded
Former Petroleum Industries Deputy Minister and former Chairman of Development Lotteries Board (DLB) Sarana Gunawardena was ordered to be remanded till October 2, today.
He is alleged to have misused a state vehicle valued over Rs.8 million, while he was serving as the Chairman of Development Lotteries Board during the previous regime.
We had to go to prison because of Basil
“It was Basil Rajapaksa who ordered us to distribute Sil clothing. When I tried to explain to him that it was against the law, he used the filthiest language I have ever heard on me. Then, I told the then TRC chairman Lalith Weeratunga about it. Mr. Weeratunga asked Mr. Mahinda Rajapaksa about it. Without thinking much, he told Lalith Weeratunga to distribute if Basil said
Terror on the Tube - Parsons Green terror attack
LONDON: At least 22 people were injured when a suspected terrorist set off an improvised explosive device on a London subway train during the Friday morning rush hour. It is the fifth attack this year.
Police appealed for photos and information, and had no word on the whereabouts of the perpetrator as a manhunt appeared to be under way. Images of a small fire in a white bucket with protruding wires were broadcast by Sky News, which said the device had probably failed to detonate fully. It may have had a timer, Sky reported.
Mahinda’s statement on ‘sil redi’ project
Ex-president Mahinda Rajapaksa has issued a statement with regard to the ‘sil redi’ project.
Many people including the media have asked me about this matter and I feel I should make my views known to the public, he says.
Don’t provoke me -Mahinda
The former President Mahinda Rajapaksa had gone to the Welikada prison to visit the former Presidential Secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former TRC Director General Anusha Palpita who are currently serving a jail term.
While on his visit the former President had met with media and responded to their questions. At one point he seemed quite stern in his response to a journalist, “There is no fault. I admit that I am the one who gave the order. Don’t try to provoke me. What you want is to create a huge media spectacle,” he retorted.
Lalith, Anusha admitted to Prison Hospital
Former president’s secretary Lalith Weeratunga and former TRC director general AnushaPalpita were admitted to the Prison Hospital today.
Prisons Reforms Ministry Spokesman Dumidu Bandara said they were admitted to hospital as they had complained of suffering from diabetes.