Sri Lanka, March 10 -- The hearing of the appeal filed by former ministers Mahindananda Aluthgamage and Nalin Fernando, challenging the prison sentences imposed on them over corruption charges, has been commenced for the second day today (10) before the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court yesterday (09) decided to postpone the examination of the appeals filed against the prison sentences imposed on the two former ministers.

The petitions are being heard before a five-member Supreme Court bench headed by Chief Justice Preethi Padman Surasena, Ada Derana reporter said.

The other members of the bench are Supreme Court Justices Shiran Gooneratne, Arjuna Obeyesekere, Achala Wengappuli, and Sampath Abeykoon.

At the commencement of today's proc...