The CID has arrested former Swarnamahal Jewellers directors Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe, Asanka Edirisinghe and Nalaka Edirisinghe, on charges of money laundering.

The arrests were made on the directions of Attorney General Dappula de Livera, Coordinating Officer of the Attorney, State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said.

Earlier on two occasions these suspects, who were also the former directors of the ETI finance company were taken into CID custody on charges of money laundering, criminal misappropriation and other charges and were released on bail.