Former Minister Johnston Fernando has been arrested after appearing before the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) today, in connection with investigations into the alleged misuse of a Lanka Sathosa lorry.
Johnston Fernando had been notified to appear before the FCID today after the Police had launched a probe to arrest him in connection with an incident where a Lanka Sathosa lorry was allegedly misused, causing a financial loss to the state.
Indika Ratnamalala, who served as Transport Manager at Lanka Sathosa during Fernando’s tenure as Minister of Cooperative and Internal Trade, was arrested and remanded yesterday, in relation to the same incident.
He was remanded on charges of preparing forged documents to allow a Sathosa lorry to be used by an ethanol company owned by the former Minister, for the benefit of his son, Johan Fernando. (Newswire)
