Saliya released on bail

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Saliya Wickremasuriya, the former Chief Operating Officer of the Reconstruction and Development Agency (RADA) was released on bail by the Colombo Fort Magistrate today.

Mr. Wickremasuriya was released on a cash bail of Rs. 50,000 with two sureties of Rs. 1 million.

He was in remand custody on charges of allegedly misappropriating Rs. 127 million allocated in a Tsunami housing scheme in Kilinochchi.

Meanwhile, former Finance and Administration Director of RADA Dr. Jayantha Samarasinghe who was arrested in connection with an alleged fraud that had taken place at the RADA in 2006, was remanded July 8 by the Magistrate. (Lakmal Sooriyagoda)

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