Johnston Fernando remanded
May 5, 2015 04:59 pm
Former Minister Johnston Fernando, who was arrested over allegations of financial frauds against him, was remanded till tomorrow by the Colombo Chief Magistrate on Tuesday (5).
Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya also ordered the prison authorities to produce Fernando at the Kurunegala Magistrate’s Court at the next hearing.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) summoned the former Minister to record a statement on alleged financial misappropriations in the Lanka Sathosa Ltd, this morning.
