Attorney General has today(07) filed fresh indictment against the former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe over misappropriation of state funds belonging to the Divi Naguma Department while he was the Minister.Attorney General has yesterday(06) withdrawn an indictment filed against former minister Rajapakshe and former director general of Divi Naguma Department Kithsiri Ranawake over misappropriation of state funds worth Rs.29 million belonging to the Divi Naguma Department to print 5 million almanacs(Lith) .The Colombo High Court has later acquitted them from the charge.
The former economic development minister and younger brother of Mahinda Rajapakshe the former President ,Basil Rajapakshe was earlier arrested and remanded over the misappropriation of Divi Naguma funds and later he was released on bail
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