UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera remanded till Oct 5

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Update : UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera, who was arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID), has been remanded till October 05 by the Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court.

He was produced before Fort Additional Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne after being arrested regarding alleged misuse of government vehicles.

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UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera arrested by FCID

UPFA MP Jayantha Samaraweera has been arrested by the Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID), a short while ago. A member of the National Freedom Front (NFF), Mr. Samaraweera was arrested after he appeared before to give a statement regarding alleged misuse of government vehicles.

He was arrested in connection with an ongoing probe into the misuse of Presidential Secretariat vehicles in the Presidential Election campaign in 2015.

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