Sajith, Shiral busy trying to save Tiran!

Wednesday, 13 May 2015

While the chief operations officer of RADA Saliya Wickremasuriya was further remanded until May 25 by Colombo Fort magistrate Priyantha Liyanage yesterday (12) in connection with a defrauding of Rs. 250 million tsunami funds, a question was raised in courts as to why RADA chairman Tiran Alles is yet to be arrested.

FCID’s director Mevan Silva told the court that Alles too, would be arrested soon, but he could not say when.

According to reports reaching us, there is sufficient evidence against Alles for his arrest, but the FCID is under tremendous pressure not to arrest him. Although Ranil Wickremesinghe has said that there would be no political interference in the activities of the FCID, that is not true.

Coordinating secretary to the president, lawyer Shiral Lakthilake and housing minister of the ‘Yaha Paalana’ government Sajith Premadasa are meeting various persons and influencing them not to arrest Alles. Due to this pressure being exerted through the offices of the president and the prime minister, FCID officials have become discouraged. Shiral and Sajith are making efforts day and night to save their friend, say sources close to them.