Attorney
General has today(06)withdrawn indictment served on former Minister Of Economic Development Basil Rajapakshe on misappropriation of state funds worth Rs.29 million belonging to Divi Naguma Department to print 5 million almanacs during previous government.
After Attorney General 's decision the Colombo High Court has acquitted the former minister Rajapakshe of the charges and lifted the Foreign travel ban imposed on him.
Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe was remanded for the same allegation previously too.
On that occasion soon after he was ordered to remand by the court he had complained of a chest pain and as a result admitted to the merchant ward of Colombo National Hospital where he served his full imprisonment.
However soon after he was granted bail for the charges former minister Rajapakshe shown that he recovered from his illness and walked away from the courts comfortably.
After Attorney General 's decision the Colombo High Court has acquitted the former minister Rajapakshe of the charges and lifted the Foreign travel ban imposed on him.
Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe was remanded for the same allegation previously too.
On that occasion soon after he was ordered to remand by the court he had complained of a chest pain and as a result admitted to the merchant ward of Colombo National Hospital where he served his full imprisonment.
However soon after he was granted bail for the charges former minister Rajapakshe shown that he recovered from his illness and walked away from the courts comfortably.
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