Former Minister Johnston Fernando, along with his two sons and three other suspects, has been ordered to be further remanded by the Wattala Magistrate’s Court.
The Additional Magistrate of Wattala today (20) ordered that the suspects be remanded until April 2.
Johnston Fernando, his elder son Johan Fernando, his younger son Jerome Fernando, and a former transport manager of Lanka Sathosa, were arrested and remanded in connection with an investigation conducted by the Police Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) regarding the misuse of a lorry belonging to Lanka Sathosa.
It was alleged that the vehicle was used for operations linked to an ethanol company reportedly owned by Fernando, resulting in an estimated loss of Rs. 2.5 million to the state. (Newswire)