Tissa allowed to attend Parliament

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Colombo Fort Magistrate Thilina Gamage today directed prison authorities to make arrangements for former minister TissaAttanayake to participate in parliamentary sessions.

He made this ruling after considering a motion filed by his counsel.

Mr. Attanayake was remanded till February 11on charges of having displayed fraudulent documents.

Meanwhile, UPFA MP and former deputy minister PremalalJayasekara and UNP MP PalithaThewarrapperuma, who are in remand custody, have also been allowed to attend parliamentary sessions.(LS)

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