Former Minister Johnston Fernando and two other defendants were acquitted by the Kurunegala High Court this morning (October 17).
The order was issued by High Court Judge Menaka Wijesundara who considered a request made by the Defense claiming the prosecution did not have a case to carry forward.
Former President’s Secretary Saman Ekanayake was today remanded until February 11 by the Fort Magistrate in relation to the case where former President Ranil Wickremesinghe is alleged to have misused Rs. 16.6 million in state funds during a visit to the UK to attend his wife’s graduation ceremony at the University of Wolverhampton.
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