Court stays CID probe into Ravi K

The Colombo Chief Magistrate today issued a stay order on the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) investigation of MP Ravi Karunanayake over allegedly providing false evidence to the Bond Commission.

Counsel appearing for MP Karunanayake said the Bond Commission had no legal authority to direct the CID to launch investigations.

Magistrate Ranga Dissanayake said an order would be given in this regard on September 26. (Farook Thajudeen)