Former Sri Lankan Ambassador to the USA, Jaliya Wickramasuriya, who was accused over allegedly misappropriating USD 332,000 of state funds in the process of purchasing a building for the Sri Lankan Embassy at Washington, USA, was ordered to be further remanded till January 11 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne today.
He was not produced in court yesterday by the Prison Authority and informed the Magistrate that the suspect’s health condition is bad and therefore being treated at the prison hospital.
Thereby, the magistrate extended the remand order till January 11.
The FCID produced the suspect in court under the allegations fell under section 5 of the Public Property Act, where one who misappropriated public properties or assets causing more than Rs. 25,000 has no bail relief unless exceptional circumstances or by a High Court Judge.
Wickramasuriya was arrested for allegedly accepting a commission while serving as the Sri Lankan Ambassador to the US, under the previous government.
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