Former Chief Justice ShIrani Bandaranayaka's Husband Has Been Sentenced To Five Year Imprisonment Suspended For Five Years

The former Chairman of National

Savings Bank Pradeep Kariyawasam who is a husband of former chief Justice ShIrani Bandaranayake has been sentenced a five year Prison sentence suspended for five years by the Colombo Chief Magistrate Ranga Dassanayake today  (26)over incurring loss to the government by purchasing shares of a finance company for higher prices.

The Accused former National Savings Bank chairman has been charged for purchasing shares of The Finance Company for higher prices and incurr a loss to the government during the previous regime of former President Mahinda Rajapakshe .

Colombo Chief Magistrate has fined Mr.Kariyawasam Rs.300,000 in addition. 

A HUGE SANDSTORM HITS CHINESE CITY

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ONE MILLION SOUTH AFRICAN BEES DIES IN CAPE TOWN

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Three Persons Have Been Arrested With 249 Cigarette Cartons At Katunayake Airport

Three Persons Had been arrested by

Airport Customs officers this morning  (26) with 249 Cigarette Cartons containing foreign made Cigarette sticks at Katunayake, Bandaranaike International Airport .

The suspects of the ages 17 -31 years and residents of Maligawatte and Galle areas had arrived at Katunayake Airport From "Sarjah"United Arab Emirates .

The stock of Cigarette Cartons worth more than Rs. 2.4 million has hidden in the  luggage of suspects  it has been revealed. 

Court Of Appeal.Has Decided To Taken Up For Hearing A Petition Against The Appointment Of Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe And His Cabinet

Two member Judge Panel in Court of

Appeal comprising of it's chairman Preethi Padman Surasena  and Arjuna Obeysekare had decided today  (26)to take up a petition submitted by 122 MP's of Parliament requesting to issue a 'Quo Warranto " writ order to make the appointment of Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe and his Cabinet of Ministers "null and void",for hearing on 30th of November and 03 Rd of December .

The Petitioners have named 49 persons including the newly appointed Cabinet lead by Appointed Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe as respondents  .

The Petition has stated that Premier Mahinda Rajapakshe does not have the support of Majority in Parliament and even the speaker has confirmed it .Therefore it requests  the court to decide Premier Mahinda Rajaoakshe has no legal right to hold premiership according to the Constitution  and issue a court order to make his appointment "null and void".

Notices are due to be issued to the respondents shortly it has Been revealed.

122 MP's belonging to political parties represent in Parliament including United National Party ,Tamil National Alliance, Sri Lanka Muslim Congress and Janatha Wimukthi Peramuna have signed the petition filed at Court of Appeal.