Sri Lanka, Oct. 20 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (20) postponed further evidence hearings in a case filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against former State Minister Diana Gamage until November 17.

The case concerns allegations that Gamage obtained a passport by submitting false information to the Controller General of Immigration and Emigration and violated the Immigration and Emigration Act by remaining in Sri Lanka without valid visas.

The CID has filed seven charges against Gamage. Evidence hearings relating to two of those charges were taken up before the court today.

The Magistrate scheduled further evidence hearings in the two cases for November 17 and December 1.

The charges include al...