Retired HC Judge Warawewa on 

UNP ticket

FRIDAY, 12 JULY 2013 

Former High Court Judge P.B. Warawewa is expected to contest the Central Provincial Council Elections on the United National Party (UNP) ticket from the Kandy District.

When asked from the former judge he affirmed his candidature from the UNP. Ex-judge Warawewa shot to fame following the dissenting judgement delivered by him in the ‘white flag case’ against former Army Commander Sarath Fonseka.(J.A.L. Jayasinghe)

Yatiyanthota PS Chairman arrested 

for bribery

FRIDAY, 12 JULY 2013 

The Yatiyanthota Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Wasantha Kumara had been taken into custody today for allegedly soliciting a bribe of Rs.15,000 from a person to obtain a license to start a poultry farm in the area.

At a school event today he had reportedly made a speech stressing on the repercussion of taking bribes. It had happened a little while before he was arrested.

Director Investigations of the Bribery Commission SP Somaweera Lokuge said that a complaint had been lodged by the businessman.

Based on the information, a team of officials were placed at the scene where the transaction took place.

It is alleged that the PS Chairman had been delaying the license required to operate a poultry farm and then he demanded a pay-off to release the license. (Supun Dias)