COLOMBO (News 1st) - The motion filed requesting permission to present reasons to grant bail for the former chairman of the State Pharmaceutical Corporation, Rumy Mohamed, was rejected today (January 02) by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne. It was rejected as the respondents to the motion...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Garnier Banister Francis, the employee of the Embassy of Switzerland who was allegedly abducted, was released on bail earlier today (December 30). The order was given when her case was taken up by Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne. Garnier Banister Francis was reman...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne ordered that former minister Dr Rajitha Senaratne be granted bail when the matter was taken up earlier today. Rajitha Senaratne was remanded on the 27th of December over a case filed by the Criminal Investigations Department with r...

Colombo (News 1st) - The Swiss Embassy staffer that was allegedly abducted and questioned, has been released on bail by the Colombo Magistrate's court. The case was taken up before Colombo Chief Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today. The embassy staffer was arrested on the 16th of this month by the CI...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - Former Minister Rajitha Senaratne submitted an anticipatory bail application before the Colombo additional magistrate for the 3rd time today requesting him not to be arrested for the white van media briefing. The anticipatory bail application is to be recalled on the 30th and...