Detained Former Minister Basil Rajapakshe Released On Bail

The former minister of economic development basil rajapakshe who was detained by financial crimes investigation division(FCID) this morning over a land issue has been released on bail this evening after produced before Matara Magistrate Court .

The former minister who is the younger brother of former president mahinda rajapakshe has been released by Matara Magistrate on cash bail of Rs.50,000 and three personal bails of Rs.1 million each it has been reported.

Former Minister basil rajapakshe was ordered by the Matara Magistrate to appear before FCID every Sunday weekly.

FCID has detained former minister rajapakshe this morning after he gave a statement regarding the allegation leveled against him.

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Inland Revanue Deaprtment And Central Bank Investigating On Sri Lankans Whose Names Revealed Through Panama Papers-Finanace Minister

The Inland Revenue Department and Monetary Control Department of the Central Bank are  investigating on every Sri Lankan whose names were revealed through  leaked Panama Papers for invested their money in foreign countries illegally  according  to Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake.

The government will not allow to hide any documents related to those Sri Lankan Investors  revealed through Panama Papers on last Monday(09) the Finance Minister has stated.

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Financial Crimes Investigation Division Has Detained Former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapakshe

The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID)has today(12) detained former minister of economic development basil rajapakshe over a land issue in Matara (In Southern Province) .

The former minister who is also the younger brother of former president mahinda rajapakshe was detained after he gave a statement to FCID regarding the allegation leveled against him this morning .

He was detained in April last year over a financial irregularities occurred in Divi Naguma Department attached to his ministry then and was released on bail in last June .The court case regarding financial irregularities in divi naguma department is still pending at Kaduwela Magistrate Court.

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