Detained Hambanthota MP Namal Rajapakshe Has Been Released On Bail

Hambanthota District MP and former president Mahinda Rajapakshe's eldest son Namal Rajapakshe who was detained on 11th of July has been released on bail today(18) by the Colombo Fort Magistrate.

The MP who was detained by FCID over a financial irregularity has been released on a cash bail of Rs.50,000 and three personal bails of Rs.500,000 each after being produced before Colombo Fort Magistrate.

As the MP was detained for financial fraud the Magistrate has banned him from going abroad and taken his passport under court custody.

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Three Were Killed And One Critically Injured Due To A Private Bus-Three Whealer Collission At Habaraduwa

Three Persons were killed and one  critically injured and hospitalized this morning due to a Private Bus-Three Wheeler collision occurred at Kahawanagama in Habaraduwa Area(In Southern Province) on Galle-Matara Main Road.

The accident was occurred when the private bus traveling from Colombo to Matara has collided with a Three Wheeler arrived from the opposition end of the road when the Bus Driver attempted to over take a Lorry it has been reported.

Four Injured persons were admitted to the Karapitiya Teaching Hospital following the accident and three of the injured had been succumbed to their injuries after admission.

Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe Was Detained By FCID

The former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapakshe was detained by Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) this morning over the charges of misappropriation of "Divi Naguma" Department Funds during previous government.

He was detained by the FCID after recording A statement from him regarding the charges.

The former Minister Rajapakshe who is the younger brother of former president Mahinda Rajapakshe was detained over the same charges along with two other officials on 22nd of April 2015 .

He is due to be produced before the Colombo Magistrate Court this evening.

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Two Most Wanted Thieves Were Detained In Jaffna With Over One Kilo Gramme Of Gold

Jaffna Police have detained two thieves who are identified as most wanted for several robberies had  taken place in the area during last few weeks with one kilo gramme of Gold in their possession at Jaffna yesterday(16)evening.

The suspects who are residents in Jaffna and Kopai areas were detained after a days long investigations Jaffna Police have stated.