Indictments have been filed against Parliamentarian Mahindananda Aluthgamage and another former state officer over a misappropriation case at the second Special High Court today (Jul 26).
The suspects have been accused of misusing Rs 53 million belonging to state-run Sathosa - a retail business, to purchase sports equipment during Aluthgamage’s tenure as Sports Minister in 2014.
It was alleged that 14,000 carom boards, and 11,000 checker game boards during the run-up to the presidential election in 2015 had been purchased
Accordingly, the former Sports Minister, and Nalin Fernando – who served as the Chairman of Sathosa at the time of the fraud, have been named as suspects in the case.
Each of the suspects was released on a cash bail of Rs 100,000 and two surety bails worth Rs 1 million each after being handed over indictments. The case has been fixed for further hearing on August 30.
A Sri Lankan man was apprehended at Suvarnabhumi airport for attempting to smuggle wildlife out of the country after three ball pythons were found hidden in his underwear, the Bangkok post reported.
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