Update: Sarana remanded till March 23

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Former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena was arrested by the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) on charges of a financial fraud, the Police said.

Mr. Gunawardane appeared at the CID office this morning on being summoned to record a statement from him.

He was later remanded till March 23 by the Attanagalle Magistrate.

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Comments - 23

Gamini Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:17 PM

Why so late??

CITIZEN Friday, 13 March 2015 09:31 AM

Is he not out on bail? He was arrested earlier on another corruption charge and released on bail! Now, why remand? Send him straight to prison!

Mahinda Rajapakshe Friday, 13 March 2015 03:20 AM

Excellent Job. I did not get my commission , he kept all.

asiyawe ascharya Friday, 13 March 2015 01:50 AM

remember our voters elected him to represent them despite many allegations of corruption, criminal activities. may be he is better than others.

Don Thursday, 12 March 2015 06:52 PM

Bail should be the amount he defrauded plus sureties.

kukula Thursday, 12 March 2015 05:22 PM

Now MR will make statement that all party members are been harassed. The man who cultivated crocks.

sss Thursday, 12 March 2015 05:17 PM

poor guy he only demanded 25 million ransom using his official phone

de silva Thursday, 12 March 2015 05:10 PM

Tomorrow he will be out on bail,thanks to the people in this government.Hope he will come with hands up with handcuffs.

Siribiris Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:57 PM

His parents has given him very meaningful name " Sarana Guna- Wardhana" at birth hoping that son would maintained the theme of it. But he decided to to somethings opposite, harmful to the society he belongs.

gafa Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:27 PM

no worries he will come out like others, this too just a show from the present government.

Gamini Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:17 PM

Why so late??

Gamini Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:17 PM

Why so late??

Don Don Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:30 PM

Good move, but the big fish are still at large.

Gamini Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:17 PM

Why so late??

Gamini Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:16 PM

Why so late??

PRW Thursday, 12 March 2015 04:12 PM

One down... many to go...

Jinadasa Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:55 PM

Only to be released on bail tomorrow? Whatever happened to Shashi Weerawansa?

Nodrog Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:46 PM

Typically only the sprats are being arrested while the whales swim on as normal

Kumara Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:45 PM

In this age of free information they should reveal the reason for his arrest in detail. Hope they will bag the CB Governor also.

Nimal Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:43 PM

Finally, something happening... Keep going SL Police! The big wigs need to be held accountable to the country.

devi sarana Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:41 PM

sarana asarana wela.

Ravi Sene Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:40 PM

Finally a medium size shark got caught

Arjuna Ranawana Thursday, 12 March 2015 03:33 PM

He should have to cultivate good things to according to his name Gunawardena

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