14 persons, who had supported apolitical Common Candidate Gen. Sarath Fonseka at the presidential election detained by the CID alleging they had conspired against the state, have been released without any conditions by the Colombo Magistrate.
Magistrate of Colombo Ms. Champa Janaki Rajaratne made this order when the suspects who were detained under detention orders were produced before Court today (17th). The Magistrate made the order as the CID was unable to produce any charges against the suspects.
Among the 14 persons released by the Magistrate are 13 retired Majors and a civilian.
Former Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka, who is now under detention, can seek redress at an Appeals Court if he is not satisfied with the Court Martial proceedings, Minister G.L. Pieris said, according to the government information department.
Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya will embark on a political career by taking part in the upcoming parliamentary polls on April 8.
Jayasuriya is seeking to become a Member of Parliament under the ruling coalition United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the south coast district of Matara, his hometown.
The 40-year-old was recently dropped from the Sri Lanka ODI team but he has no plans to end his cricketing career despite his entry into politics.
"I have no plans to retire from international cricket at this stage as I believe I can successfully balance the workload of playing for Sri Lanka while also serving the people of Matara as an MP," Jayasuriya said on Thursday.
"It has been an honour representing Sri Lanka on the cricket field during the past 21 years and after careful consideration I believe now is the right time for me to serve the people of Matara."
Jayasuriya's marathon international cricket career started in 1989 and has spanned 110 Tests and a record 444 one-day internationals
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today informed court that they had recorded a statement from General Sarath Fonseka regarding the granting of approval on four suspicious tenders whilst serving as the chairman of the tender board. When the inquiry into the HiCorp case was taken up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Ms. Lanka Jayaratne today, the CID informed that they recorded a statement from General Fonseka last Sunday, but stated that he was unaware about the owners of British Borneo Defense Company and HiCorp Ltd Company. General Fonseka had further informed CID that he had followed the relevant procedure into four concerned tenders following the approval of Technical Evaluation Board.
Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillaiyan) conceded that General Sarath Fonseka is a “war hero” because he played a key role in defeating the LTTE and did his best for the nation. In an interview with Daily Mirror Online, the Chief Minister said that as an army commander, General Sarath Fonseka performed his duties well, especially during the stages of the war.Chief Minister Chandrakanthan (P9llaiyan) together with National Integration Minister Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan were believed to have supported and worked closely with the army by providing information relating to the LTTE as they themselves were former LTTE cadres
Magistrate of Colombo Ms. Champa Janaki Rajaratne made this order when the suspects who were detained under detention orders were produced before Court today (17th). The Magistrate made the order as the CID was unable to produce any charges against the suspects.
Among the 14 persons released by the Magistrate are 13 retired Majors and a civilian.
Former Presidential Candidate General Sarath Fonseka, who is now under detention, can seek redress at an Appeals Court if he is not satisfied with the Court Martial proceedings, Minister G.L. Pieris said, according to the government information department.
Sri Lanka cricketer Sanath Jayasuriya will embark on a political career by taking part in the upcoming parliamentary polls on April 8.
Jayasuriya is seeking to become a Member of Parliament under the ruling coalition United People Freedom Alliance (UPFA) in the south coast district of Matara, his hometown.
The 40-year-old was recently dropped from the Sri Lanka ODI team but he has no plans to end his cricketing career despite his entry into politics.
"I have no plans to retire from international cricket at this stage as I believe I can successfully balance the workload of playing for Sri Lanka while also serving the people of Matara as an MP," Jayasuriya said on Thursday.
"It has been an honour representing Sri Lanka on the cricket field during the past 21 years and after careful consideration I believe now is the right time for me to serve the people of Matara."
Jayasuriya's marathon international cricket career started in 1989 and has spanned 110 Tests and a record 444 one-day internationals
The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) today informed court that they had recorded a statement from General Sarath Fonseka regarding the granting of approval on four suspicious tenders whilst serving as the chairman of the tender board. When the inquiry into the HiCorp case was taken up before Colombo Fort Magistrate Ms. Lanka Jayaratne today, the CID informed that they recorded a statement from General Fonseka last Sunday, but stated that he was unaware about the owners of British Borneo Defense Company and HiCorp Ltd Company. General Fonseka had further informed CID that he had followed the relevant procedure into four concerned tenders following the approval of Technical Evaluation Board.
Eastern Province Chief Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan (Pillaiyan) conceded that General Sarath Fonseka is a “war hero” because he played a key role in defeating the LTTE and did his best for the nation. In an interview with Daily Mirror Online, the Chief Minister said that as an army commander, General Sarath Fonseka performed his duties well, especially during the stages of the war.Chief Minister Chandrakanthan (P9llaiyan) together with National Integration Minister Vinayagamoorthi Muralitharan were believed to have supported and worked closely with the army by providing information relating to the LTTE as they themselves were former LTTE cadres
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