Fmr. minister, SLTB head received kick backs from spare parts importer: FCID

(Published in Daily Mirror on 24/06/2016)

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Filing a further report in the inquiry into the alleged financial misappropriation that had been caused to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) in the procurement of spare parts during the period between 2011 to 2015, the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) yesterday revealed that the director of Nimbus Automotive company had provided funds to the former Transport Minister and the Chairman of SLTB for them to embark on a tour of India between December 9 and 11, 2011.

Subsequently, Colombo Additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris permitted the FCID to check the bank details of Director of Nimbus Automotive Company, Wijeya Kapoor.