Imprisoned Former Eastern Province Chief Minister Pillayan Was Further Remanded

The former chief minister of the Eastern Province shivanasathurai chandrakanthan allias Pillayan Who is in remand in connection with the murder case of  former MP Joseph Pararajasingham was further remanded until 24th of August by the Batticalloa Magistrate Court.

Pillayan was further remanded when he was produced before the Batticalloa Magistrate court yesterday(10).

He was detained by the Colombo Crimes Division on 09th of October last year.

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CID Was Given Permission To Investigate Bank Accounts Of Intelligence Officers

The Mount Lavinia Magistrate Court has today (11) given permission to the  criminal investigations department (CID) to investigate the bank accounts of 63 intelligence officials regarding the murder of former Sunday Leader Newspaper editor Lasantha Wikramathunge.

The permission was given when the case on Lasanths Wikramathunge's murder taken up for hearing today (11).

The CID is expecting to get statements from officials attached to 32 financial institutions to find out the bank account details it has been reported.

Meanwhile the Mount Lavinia Magistrate has ordered to further remand the Army Intelligence officer who had been detained and remanded over the killing  of Former Sunday Leader editor  .


He is due to be produced before the  identification parade on the same day.

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Veteran Photo Journalist Srilal Gomas Has Passed Away

Veteran Photo Journalist and former Photography Editor attached to Divaina/Island Newspapers Srilal Gomas has passed away this morning at the Colombo National Hospital after long battle with cancer.

He entered the media industry in 1979 as a Junior Photographer of the "Isuru"monthly magazine launched by Mahaweli Ministry and also served as a media secretary to several ministers.

The late Photo Journalist Srilal Gomas's funeral is due to take place this Saturday at Sapugaskande Roman Catholic Cemetery .

We have worked with him for several years and have a good memories on him."May his soul rest in peace".

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Office Of Missing Persons Bill Was Passed In Parliament Without A Vote

The much talked about Office Of Missing Persons (OMP) bill was passed in the Parliament this evening without a vote with amendments.

As a group of Joint Opposition MP's were protested against the Bill by wearing black headbands speaker has suspended the Parliament proceedings this morning.

The former president Mahinda Rajapakshe who now in South Korea for a visit has earlier stated if the draft legislation of  Office Of Missing Persons Bill becomes a law every MP who votes for it will be responsible for betraying the country and armed forces.