Three Flights Approaching The Katunayake International Air Port Have Been Diverted To Mattala International Air Port

Three Flights approaching to  the Katunayake ,Bandaranaike International Air Port this morning have been diverted to Mattala (In Hambanthota District -Southern Province) International Airport for  landing due to the heavy mist prevailed in Colombo at that time.

However those Flights have returned to Katunayake International Air Port after the situation has eased.

Two Sri Lankan Air Line Flights UL-869,UL-261 and Fly Dubai Flight have been diverted to Ma ttala Air Port due to the mist.

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Additional Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya Has Sworn In As New Attorney General

President's Counsel Jayantha Jayasuriya has sworn in as the 29th Attorney General of Sri Lanka before President Maithripala Sirisena at the President's House in Colombo.this morning.

The Constitutional Council  has yesterday (10) proposed the name of Attorney At Law and Additional Senior Solicitor General Jayantha Jayasuriya for the Attorney General Post .
 

Kaduwela Magistarte Has Further Remanded The Five Imprisoned Suspects Including Former President's Son Regarding Money Laundering

The Kaduwela Magistrate Court has today(11) ordered the Police to further remand the imprisoned five suspects including former president Mahinda Rajapakshe's second son Yoshitha Rajapakshe   until 25th  of February for  Money Laundering  related to Local Private Sports Channel ,Carlton Sports Network(CSN).

Accordingly the five suspects arrested and remanded on 30th of January regarding Money Laundering at CSN Channel including Yoshitha Rajapakshe,Nishantha Ranthunge and Rohan Weliwita have been remanded until 25th of February.

The bail application filed on behalf of former president's son Yoshitha has been rejected by the Magistrate it has been reported.

After long term investigations on CSN Channel the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division has arrested the five suspects on 30th of January and after produced them before the Kaduwela Magistrate Court the suspects have been remanded for two week period until today(11).

The suspects have been charged for Money Laundering and illegally  using valuable T.V Equipment and Vehicles belongs to a state owned T.V Channel for CSN Channel.

The investigations have also revealed that former president's son Yoshitha Rajapakshe had functioned as the chairman of CSN Channel although Rohan Weliwita was named as Chairman.

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Employees Budget Draft Bill Was Submitted To The Parliament

The Employees Budget Draft Bill which proposes increasing the salaries of Private Sector Employees by Rs.2500 and other reliefs to the Private Sector Employees was submitted to the Parliament yesterday(10) by  Minister of Labor John Seneviratne.

However the Trade Unions representing  the National Labor Advisory Board have said that they could not   agree some provisions including in the Bill.

Some Trade Unions have already decided to file two petitions at Supreme Court soon over certain  provisions in the Employees Budget Draft Bill.