The unearthing of possibly billions of rupees worth of assets syphoned off from Sri Lanka and stashed away in the United States of America begins with the return of the high-powered US investigative team that was in Colombo last week.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday distanced himself from allegations over questionable investments in the Steel Corporation and Marriott Hotel in Dubai.
A Sri Lankan refugee accused of murder allegedly stabbed another refugee through the stomach with such force the blade damaged the victim’s spine, an Adelaide court has heard.
An investigating Committee revealed that a sum of Rs. 91 million of government owned Ocean View Development Company funds, which was under former Minister Wimal Weerawansa during the previous regime, had been misappropriated.
Sri Lanka’s central bank permitted the spot currency to rise by 10 cents after letting it drift down 60 cents in three calibrated steps since April 30, but did not provide any reason for the latest upward adjustment to the rupee.
The Supreme Court today issued an interim order staying the police from arresting former defense secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa until the final determination of the fundamental rights petition filed by him.
Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga is currently giving a statement at the special investigations unit regarding alleged financial fraud at the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA), police said.
The former Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapaksa filed a fundamental rights application against the Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) challenging the legality of its establishment on Monday (11).
UPFA Parliamentarian Bandula Gunawardena said the government could bring down the cost of living in the country by recovering hidden assets allegedly owned by the Rajapaksa family.
The Deputy Minister of Public Order, MP Neranjan Wickramasinghe, has passed away at the Panadura Hospital following a brief illness, hospital sources confirmed.
Diyawadana Nilame Pradeep Nilanga Dela Bandara is currently being questioned by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division(FCID) over alleged financial fraud that took place in the Dalada Maligawa.
Over 8kgs of heroin with a street value of over Rs. 80 million recovered from Thoduwawa in Marawila, Police said a short while ago. The heroin in believed to have been smuggled from India into the country.
