The Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has notified the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today (October 18) that no further interventions will be pursued pertinent to the Rs. 17.85 million in the form of cash sighted at Former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s official room at the Official Presidential Residence in Colombo.
The CIABOC has reached this decision owing to the absence of clear substantiation.
In retrospect, the cash was uncovered by dissenters on July 9, 2022 after descending the Official Presidential Residence during mass anti-government people’s movements.
Former State Minister Sivanesathurai Chandrakanthan alias Pilleyan has been arrested by the CID in Batticaloa.
A person who carried a nine millimeter fire arm to the departure terminal of the Bandaranike International airport was arrested by airport police yesterday.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has been summoned by the Bribery Commission following a statement he made supporting MP Chamara Sampath Dissanayake who is in custody.
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