CID produced Welesuda’s mother, wife and four others over money laundering case

By Shehan Chamika Silva

Another six suspects, including mother and wife of ‘Welesuda’, were produced in courts today over the money laundering inquiry conducted against Welesuda and seven others by the CID.

The Colombo additional Magistrate Nishantha Peiris considering the defence counsel request granted bail on four suspects, Chandima Dilhani, Ruwanthika Lakmani Silva, Kankanamge Gnanawathi (mother), Gayani Priyadarshani (Wife).

Other two suspects, Suranga Sampath and Liyanage Sumith were ordered to be remanded till August 11 by the Magistrate.

The magistrate released the four suspects on cash bail of Rs. 10,000 with two sureties worth Rs. 5 million each.

Earlier, the CID had arrested Samantha Kumara alias ‘Wele Suda’ and seven others over the inquiry conducted under the Money Laundering Act.