Cases were filed on the basis that the former deputy minister Sarana Gunawardena had caused losses to the state, when he had leased vehicles for the National Lotteries Board, during his tenure as chairman of the board.
When the case was taken up for inquiry today, an arrest warrant was issued on former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena by the Colombo Additional Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali.
A case was filed against former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawaka for allegedly…