Sakvithi case: SI remanded

Sarath Malalasekera

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) probing the massive financial racket alleged to have been carried out by the "Sakvithi Ranasinghe Construction Company" yesterday produced, a Sub Inspector who is alleged to have assisted Sakvithi, before the Nugegoda Chief Magistrate Wasantha Jinadasa. He was and remanded till December 1.

Earlier several suspects who were produced before the Chief Magistrate were granted bail. The Magistrate 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 Magistrate 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 recovered several items including three wheelers, Motor cycles and vans, alleged to have been purchased from the depositers' money.

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