CIFL Chairman remanded

Sarath Malalasekera

COLOMBO: Central Investment and Finance Limited (CIFL) Chairman M. A. Deepthi Perera was remanded by Colombo Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Kusala Sarojini Weerawardena till September 17.

The Colombo Fraud Investigation Bureau (CFIB) told the Court that the suspect, is alleged to have obtained a passport in 2000 using several forged documents.

He is also alleged to have obtained a forged National Identity Card, the CFIB officials told Court.

The CFIB officials in a report said, the investigations into the incident have not been completed and objected to the suspect being released on bail.

Judge Weerawardena directed the suspect to give a statement to the CFIB officers and tender the passport that he had obtained in 2000.

Kalinga Indatissa, Senior Counsel for the suspect, moving for bail submitted to court that his client is a company chairman and not involved in forging any documents to obtain passports.

After submissions by the CFIB officials and the Senior Defence Counsel, the Judge remanded the suspect till September 17 and directed the CFIB to forward all the relevant documents to the Attorney General for his observations.