Detectives from Sri Lanka Criminal Investigations Department (CID) yesterday informed the Court that they were seeking advice from the Attorney General over the monies collected by defeated presidential candidate and former Army Commander General (Retd.) Sarath Fonseka during the Presidential election.
The CID has said it was checking with the Attorney General whether the mother of General Fonseka's son-in-law Danuna Tilakaratne, Mrs. Asoka Tilakaratne and Solis Director Sanjeewa Kumara could be charged for taking Rs.75 million from General Fonseka's campaign office to be deposited in a bank.
Mount Lavinia Chief Magistrate Harsha Sethunga postponed the case for October 1.
Asoka Tilakaratne and Kumara were arrested and later released on bail by the Mount Lavinia Magistrate.
According to the CID, inquiries were also being carried out to ascertain how they obtained these funds and whether the money was to be used for General Fonseka's presidential election campaign or for anti-government activities.
The CID had seized a Land Rover jeep from General Fonseka's Rajakeeya Mawatha office premises and alleged it was used for transporting the money.
Saturday, 15 May 2010
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