Case Against Basil Fixed on 15th June

The case filed against former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa and another suspect alleged to have misappropriated Rs.29.4 million of funds belonging to the Divi Neguma Department was fixed for 15^th June 2017 by Colombo High Court Judge Gihan Kulatunga, yesterday(24).

The Attorney General filed indictments against the former Minister and former director General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawaka in the Colombo High Court for allegedly printing 5 million almanacs with the image of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, costing Rs.29.4 million, to be used as election propaganda material during January-2015 Presidential election.

The Attorney General alleged that by printing these almanacs on 23 November till 31 December 2014, the accused attempted to influence citizens of this country to vote for Presidential Candidate Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The AG had listed 32 people as witnesses in the case.