Fonseka's arrest legal

*He could appeal to Supreme Court

*Investigations will be expedited

UNP and Opposition Leader Ranil Wickremesinghe met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees yesterday morning and among the matters they discussed was the arrest and detention of Retired General Sarath Fonseka, a press release from the President's media division said.

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FR Application on behalf of Sarath Fonseka:

SC grants leave to proceed

The Supreme Court yesterday granted leave to proceed with the fundamental rights applications filed by Anoma Fonseka, wife of Sarath Fonseka and New Democratic Front Secretary Shamila Perera.

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To reduce high accident death toll:

Neuro trauma units built

The Health Ministry in a bid to reduce the high death toll from road accidents has built neuro trauma units at a number of hospitals in the areas where there are a large number of road accidents occur.

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To set up specialized unit:

BoC enters investment banking

Launches medium term corporate plan:

Bank of Ceylon is focusing more on equity management and will set up a specialized unit to handle investment banking. “This would be a paradigm shift in our banking system,” Bank of Ceylon Chairman Dr. Gamini Wickramasinghe said.

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