CID to peruse Sakvithi’s bank accounts

SARATH MALALASEKERA

Nugegoda Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Wasantha Jinadasa earlier allowed an application by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the financial racket allegedly carried out by the Sakvithi Ranasinghe Construction Company, to peruse the bank accounts of the main suspect Sakvithi Ranasinghe, who is alleged to have left the country.

The Judge also directed the Registrar of the Motor Vehicles (RMV) not to transfer any of the vehicles alleged to have been purchased from the depositor’s funds.

The Sub Inspector, who is alleged to have assisted Sakvithi and another person who is alleged to have assisted the wife of Sakvithi to leave the country, were further remanded till December 23 by the Nugegoda Chief Magistrate and Additional District Judge Wasantha Jinadasa.

Earlier several suspects who were produced before the Judge Wasantha Jinadasa were granted bail.

The Judge ordered those suspects to furnish cash bail in Rs.10,000 each and a bond of Rs.100,000 each with two sureties.

Granting bail the Judge directed the suspects to appear before the CID every Sunday between 9 a.m. and 12 noon.

The CID filing a further report in connection with the ongoing investigations told court that they have recovered several items including three wheelers, motor cycles and vans, alleged to have been purchased from the depositor’s money.

The Court also directed the RMV and several mobile telephone organisations to assist the CID by providing the necessary information that the CID required. Upali Senaratne, Anil Silva, Wasantha Ranasinghe, Swineetha Nanayakkara, Vidura Manchanayake and Chandana Kalansooriya appeared for the suspects.

The case will be called again on December 23.