(UPDATED) – MP Namal Rajapaksa on whom an arrest warrant was issued on Monday was released on bail today.
Mr Rajapaksa who returned from Maldives earlier in the day presented himself in court after filing a motion.
Mr Rajapaksa arrived around 11.30 a.m. from Maldives. His lawyers and a few supporters were present at the airport
Airport sources said that the Immigration officials or the Police had not been informed to arrest him.
The Hambantota Magistrate court on Monday issued the arrest warrant as Mr Rajapaksa had not been present in courts where a case against him was being taken up. He had been charged for taking part in an anti-government protest in 2017 in Hambantota.
Former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte passed away today while receiving treatment at a private hospital in Colombo, his family said. He was 57. Recently, he was admitted to hospital following an illness.
Among the top news stories reported today were the passing away of former State Minister Lohan Ratwatte, questioning of NPP Leader Wimal Weerawansa by the CID over the remarks he made about the Easter Sunday attack investigations and a protest march held in Borella calling an end to Israel’s continued bombardment of Gaza.
Two persons reportedly involved in the murder of a resident in Peradeniya following a dispute over a chocolate worth 10 cents has been remanded by the Magistrate when Peradeniya Police produced them in court.
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A NPP MP has proposed that in the event of a dog bite caused by non-vaccinated domesticated pet dog, the owner of the pet should be called to pay for the treatment expenses incurred by the state run hospital.
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