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Attorney General Has Withdrawn Indictment Against Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe

Attorney

General has today(06)withdrawn indictment served on  former Minister Of Economic Development Basil Rajapakshe on misappropriation of state funds worth Rs.29 million belonging to Divi Naguma Department   to print 5 million almanacs during previous government.

After Attorney General 's decision the Colombo High Court has acquitted the former minister Rajapakshe of the charges and lifted the Foreign travel ban imposed on him.

Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe was remanded for the same allegation previously too.

On that  occasion soon after he was ordered to remand by the court he had complained of a chest pain and as a result admitted to the merchant ward of Colombo National Hospital where he served his full imprisonment.

However soon after he was granted bail for the charges former minister Rajapakshe shown that he recovered from his illness and walked away from the courts comfortably.

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalaltha Has Died At The Age Of 68

http://m.timesofindia.com/city/chennai/Amma-no-more-Tamil-Nadu-chief-minister-Jayalalithaa-dies/articleshow/55822315.cms

Three Members of The Same Family Shot And Killed At Ambalangoda. Yesterday(05)

Three member of the Same family a mother,Father and their four year old child had shot and killed by a gunman yesterday(05) at Ambalangoda area(Southern Province) according to the  Police.

The three were succumbed to their injuries after admission  to the hospital.

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Recommendation Made To President Sirisena To Recognized Nineteen Freedom Fighters Considered As Traitors During Colonial Period As National Heroes

Nineteen Sri Lankan freedom fighters including 'Kappetipola Disawe' who fought against Englishmen during British colonial period to gain independence   and considered as Traitors by English rulers 200 years ago are due to be recognized as National Heroes according to Minister of Justice and Buddha Sasana Wijedasa Rajapakshe.

A recommendation has already been made to President Maithripala Sirisena regarding  changing the Gazette Notification issued in 1818 which declared Nineteen persons including Kappettipola Disawe as traitors  Minister has stated. 

Minister's announcement came after meeting with hard line Sinhalese nationalists who had stressed the need to abolishing colonial era decisions taken against freedom fighters who fought for independence by label them as traitors. 

Apollo Hospital Denys Reports On Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalitha"s Death

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/Apollo-denies-Jayalalithaas-death/article16760190.ece?homepage=true