By Lahiru PothmullaThe Attorney General (AG) provided a note of clarification on Friday (4) to the Singapore Attorney General on Sri Lanka’s extradition request of Arjuna Mahendran in the Bond Scam case, said AG’s Co-ordinating Secretary Nishara Jayaratne. Meanwhile, the AG on Friday has also informed the Justice Secretary that Sri Lanka’s extradition request of Arjuna Mahendran is pending and clarification was sent to the Singapore AG. The Attorney General (AG)However, speaking to The Sunday Morning earlier in the evening, Cabinet Spokesperson and Media Minister Keheliya Rambukwella said there was no update on the Attorney General’s (AG) report on Arjuna Mahendran’s extradition status, though the Justice Minister on Wednesday (2) said it was due “in one or two days”. I will make a statement about the report, with the approval of the Speaker. I heard there is a development,” he said, responding to a question by MP Lakshman Kiriella.

Source: The Nation December 06, 2020 05:26 UTC