Basil Rajapaksa to be produced before Kaduwela Magistrate today

Basil Rajapaksa to be produced before Kaduwela Magistrate today

May 5, 2015   10:15 am

Former Minister of Economic Development Basil Rajapaksa who was remanded till today (5) has been brought to the Kaduwela Magistrate’s Court, a short while ago.


Basil Rajapaksa and two other senior ministry officials, who were arrested by the Police FCID over allegations of financial fraud, were remanded on April 22 until the 05th of May by the Kaduwela Magistrate.


They were arrested on charges of misappropriation of funds in the Divi Neguma Department, which came under the purview of the Economic Development Minister.

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