Friday 22 July 2016

Basil goes to HC seeking bail


By Shehan Chamika Silva

Basil Rajapaksa had filed a revision application in Colombo
High Court today seeking bail over the inquiry conducted at Kaduwela
Magistrate's Court under the Public Property Act over the allegation of misappropriating
Rs. 36.5 million belonging to Divi Neguma Development Department by purchasing
and distributing GI pipes during the last Presidential Election.

Former Minister and former Director General of Divineguma
Department Kithsiri Ranawaka were remanded till August 1 by the Kaduwela
Magistrate over the allegation of purchasing GI pipes using Divineguma
Development Department for the use of Local Government bodies, without any
request from them and distributed it during the Presidential Election for
propaganda campaigns.

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