National Police Commission Has Interdicted DIG Nalaka De Silva Yesterday

National Police Commission has

interdicted the Deputy Inspector General Of Police (DIG)Nalaka De Silva last afternoon (16)as per the recommendation of Law and Order Minister Ranjith Madduma Bandara.

DIG Nalaka De Silva who is charged over conspiring to assasinate President Maithripala Sirisena and former Defense Secretary Gotabaya Rajapakshe by the working director of Anti Corruption Force Namal Kumara, has avoided   appear before the Criminal Investigations Department (CID)to give a statement regarding the charges.

The recommendation of the interdiction of DIG Nalaka De Silva had been sent to the National Police Commission by the secretary of Ministry of Law and Order Padmasiri Jayamanna.

Earlier DIG  had been sent on compulsory leave by the National Police Commission as per the instructions of Law and Order Minister. 

Cabinet Spokesman Has Denied Reports Published That There Was A Cabinet Paper Submitted To The CABINET On Handing Over Eastern Port Terminal To India

Co-Cabinet Spokesman ,Health Minister Dr.Rajitha Senaratne has  denied that there was a Cabinet Paper submitted to the Cabinet by Minister of Port  and Shipping Mahinda Samarisinghe to handover the Eastern Terminal of Colombo Harbor to India on lease .

There was no such Cabinet Paper submitted to the Cabinet in this regard so far Dr.Senaratne has said during the Cabinet briefing held at Government Information Department today (17).

However some reports appeared in media have  stated today that there was a Cabinet Paper submitted regarding handing over of the Eastern terminal attached to Colombo Harbor to India on lease and President has strongly opposed to it during the Cabinet meeting held last night (16).

President has also indicated the importance of maintaining Eastern Terminal of Colombo Harbor under Sri Lanka  Ports Authority during the meeting the reports have said.

President Has Dissolved The Director Boards Of Three State Financial Institutions

President Maithripala Sirisena has

dissolved the Board Of Directors of three State Owned Financial Institutions, namely The Board Of Investment  (BOI)Bank Of Ceylon and People's Bank with effect from midnight tonight  (17) over an allegation levelled against the Boards on misuse of funds in these institutions .

A proper investigation will be conducted on the allegations levelled  against Board Of Directors of these three state institutions the Presidential Media Division has announced.

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Former Minister MP Johnston Fernando And Two Others Acquitted From All Charges

Former Trade Minister and MP

Johnston Fernando and two others arrested and remanded over involving in a financial fraud at CWE  (Sathosa)branch in Kurunagala ,have been acquitted from all charges levelled against them  today (27)by the Kurunagala High Court Judge Menaka Jayasundara.

Accordingly the three suspects MP Johnston Fernando ,His private Secretary Mohommad Zakir and former Laksathosa Chairman Nalin Fernando have been acquitted from all charges levelled against them on purchasing goods worth more than Rs. 3.8 million from a CWE Kurunagala branch without paying money in 2013 ,due to the poor and contradictory evidence produced against the suspects by complainants it has been revealed. 

The Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID)has filed charges against the suspects.

The Bail Application filed by the suspects has been rejected by the Court of Appeal recently.

Meanwhile former President MP Mahinda Rajapakshe and his son MP Namal Rajapakshe had met the released MP Johnston Fernando at his residence in Kurunagala according to reports.