Srilanka, June 18 -- The Court of Appeal today (18) has postponed further consideration of a petition filed by former Minister Nalin Fernando, who is currently serving a prison sentence, seeking the dismissal of an indictment filed against him by the Attorney General in connection with the controversial "Carrom Boards" case.

The case has been deferred until June 25, Ada Derana reporter said.

The petition was taken up before a bench comprising Justices P. Kumararatnam and Pradeep Hettiarachchi. Appearing for the petitioner, President's Counsel Ali Sabry, on the instructions of Attorney-at-Law Ramzi Bacha, informed the court that his client had already been convicted in a case filed by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Briber...