Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the United States, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, who was arrested on charges of misusing state funds, has been further remanded till January 27 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.
The former diplomat had failed to appear before the court at the last hearing due to an illness while the medical report with this regard was presented to the magistrate by prison officials.
However, Wickramasuriya was reportedly present at court when the case was taken up today and he had been transported in a ambulance.
He was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) at the Katunayake Airport on November 17, 2016.
Wickramasuriya has been charged with allegedly accepting a commission of US$ 332,000 following a contract awarded to refurbish the Sri Lankan Embassy in Washington DC while serving as the Ambassador to the US, under the previous government.
