Ex-Customs DG & Additional DG remanded
September 28, 2019 06:37 pm
The former Director General of Sri Lanka Customs Jagath P. Wijeweera and the former Customs Additional Director General Tharaka Seneviratne have been ordered to be placed in remand custody until October 08.
The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) yesterday arrested the two suspects on charges including criminal breach of trust.
Mr. Wijeweera was arrested at the Sri Jayawardenapura Hospital and Mr. Seneviratne was arrested at the Badulla General Hospital. They were receiving treatment in those respective hospitals under police security.
The Acting Magistrate of Nugegoda visited the the Sri jayawardenapura Hospital to observe the former Customs DG and ordered to remand him until October 08.
Meanwhile the Acting Magistrate of Badulla visited the Badulla General Hospital to observe the former Addition DG of Customs and remanded him until October 08.
On September 19, the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court ordered the FCID to arrest and produce the two suspects before the court.
The two officials have been accused of releasing 8 kilograms of confiscated gold from the custody of the Customs Department, for the enshrinement of treasure in the base ring of the ‘Sandahiru Maha Seya’.
The court had also issued an order preventing the accused from leaving the country.
