Basil to be arrested?

Tuesday, 31 March 2015

A court has today directed the police to arrest former Economic Development Minister Basil Rajapaksa upon his return to the country.

The order was issued by Kaduwela Magistrate, Dhammika Hemapala.

Complaints against Basil Rajapaksa has been received by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption and the financial crimes investigations unit.

The former minister has been accused of being involved in large scale financial fraud during the previous regime.

Counsel appearing for Basil Rajapaksa had presented a motion to court requesting permission for Rajapaksa to be directly presented to the financial crimes investigations unit upon his return to the country without being arrested.

The court has however rejected the motion.

Rajapaksa, who is a US citizen left the country after the Presidential election