17 March 2021 06:35 pm
Colombo Special High Court Trial-at-Bar today remanded former Minister Ravi Karunanayaka and eight others till March 23 over the Central Bank Bond scam of March 2016.
Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera earlier today filed indictments at the Colombo Special High Court Trial-at-Bar against former Minister Karunanayaka and eight others over the Central Bank Bond scam.
When the case was taken up before the Special High Court Judges Damith Thotawatte, Manjula Thilakaratne and Mohammed Irshedeen, Counsels representing the accused requested the Court to release their clients on previous bail conditions.
However, Senior Deputy Solicitor General (SDSG) Haripriya Jayasundara appearing on behalf of the AG made objections on releasing the accused on previous bail conditions.(Yoshitha Perera )