Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe Was Detained And Released On Bail

The former economic development minister Basil Rajapakshe who was detained this morning by financial crimes investigations division(FCID) over a purchasing of a land in gampaha district illegally has been released on bail by pugoda magistrate this evening.

The former minister has been released after been produced before pugoda magistrate court on two personal bails of rs.2 million each and a cash bail of rs.100,000.

Basil Rajapakshe was detained by FCID after recording a statement from him this morning over the land issue.He was detained in an earlier occasion too regarding a land issue in Matara District.