• Alleged misappropriation of Rs.36.5Mn belonging to the Divi Neguma Development Department

The case filed against Minister Basil Rajapaksa and former Director-General of Divi Neguma Department Kithsiri Ranawaka for allegedly misappropriating Rs.36.5 million of funds belonging to Divi Neguma Department to purchase GI pipes was yesterday fixed for September 1 by Colombo High Court. 

Defence counsel informed Colombo High Court that they have requested the Attorney General to study the maintainability of this case filed against two accused. 

The Attorney General had filed indictments against former Minister and former Director-General of Divi Neguma Department in the Colombo High Court for allegedly misappropriating Rs.36.5 million funds belongs to the Divi Neguma Development Department to purchase and distribute GI pipes during the last presidential election.