The Former Secretary and the former Planning Director of the Provincial Road Development Ministry of the Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council have been arrested over investigations into a financial fraud of Rs. 71,645,226.32.
The suspects, a 62-year-old man and a 52-year-old woman, both residents of Ratnapura, were arrested on Monday by the Police Financial, Commercial Crimes Investigation Division.
They have been arrested on charges of signing documents for the release of vouchers related to 77 projects of the Embilipitiya Pradeshiya Sabha for the years 2016 and 2017.
The suspects have been remanded until 08 May after being produced before the Embilipitiya Magistrate’s Court yesterday. (Newswire)
