Former Minister Johnston Fernando and four other suspects who were previously remanded have once again been ordered to remain in remand custody by the court.
This order was issued when the case against the suspects was taken up today (23 Jan).
Accordingly, the Magistrate ordered that the suspects, including the former minister’s two sons, be remanded until January 30.
Fernando was arrested on January 5 by the Financial Crimes Investigation Division and produced before the Wattala Magistrate’s Court in connection with a case filed over the misuse of a Sathosa lorry during his tenure as Minister of Cooperative and Internal Trade.
At that time, the Wattala Magistrate’s Court ordered that Fernando and the other suspects be remanded. (Newswire)