The Colombo Magistrates Court has approved bail to a suspect arrested in connection with the case including previous Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa.The suspect, a previous Sales Manager of the Ceylon Petroleum Corporation (CPC), was given bail following his court appearance.On January 22, previous Minister Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and a number of other suspects were apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officers, on the charges of obtaining a sum of over Rs.
6.1 million from the CPC under the guise of offering relief to individuals displaced by floods in Bingiriya and Narammala locations in 2014, and rather utilizing the funds for governmental election marketing activities in 2015.
Furthermore, another suspect was apprehended today (25) by the CID and was presented before the Colombo Magistrates Court.CID authorities notified the court that 2 more suspects are anticipated to be detained in connection with this case.The newest suspect was produced under the Offences Against Public Property Act, and the police asked for that he be remanded.After evaluating the realities provided, the court approved bail, purchasing the suspects release on 2 sureties of Rs.
500,000 each.