MP Wimal Weerawansa who is on a hunger strike has been transferred to the prison hospital on Sunday morning, officials said.
The Former Housing Minister, who is currently in prison on allegations of misusing state vehicles, is continuing the hunger strike for the fifth day urging for his release.
A bail application filed on behalf of him is scheduled to be taken into consideration by the Fort Magistrate on 3 April.
Earlier, the Colombo High Court rejected a bail application filed by MP Weerawansa. The former Housing Minister, who is currently in prison on allegations of misusing state vehicles, is also continuing a hunger strike for the third day, which he commenced urging for his release. Weerawansa was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) on January 10 after he arrived to give a statement pertaining to allegations of misusing state vehicles. He has been accused of misusing several vehicles belonging to the Presidential Secretariat Office, during his tenure as the Minister of Engineering Services, Housing and Common Amenities, and thereby causing losses to the tune of Rs 41 million to the government.
