Colombo High Court Ordered that Basil Rajapaksa be Produced in Court on 6th December 2016.

Former Minister of  Economic  Affairs  Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawake were indicted on December 15, 2015, on six counts, covering alleged offenses under the Presidential Elections Act and the Penal Code.

The Colombo High Court scheduled the trial on printing almanacs during the 2015 Presidential Election campaign and causing  a loss of Rs. 29 million to the state. When the case was taken up for trial today, former Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawake failed to appear at the Colombo High Court.

Their lawyers informed the court that they were not able to attend as they were in remand custody in connection with  a different case. The court directed that they be brought to court for the next day of trial on December 6, even if they are in remand custody.