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 re-remanded till February 9 by Colombo Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne.
Prison Authority today did not produce the suspect before court due to his health condition. The suspect is currently being treated at Colombo National Hospital under the Prison supervision.
His bail request on exceptional circumstance due to the illness was refused by the Magistrate and said it cannot be regarded as an extraordinary situation to grant bail since Colombo National Hospital provides sufficient treatments for that particular illness.
The FCID produced the suspect earlier 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.
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