(Lanka-e-News- 26.March.2015, 11.30PM) Ex minister Basil Rajapakse the brother of ex president Mahinda Rajapakse of the Rajapakse regime presently abroad who is allegedly involved in a number of financial irregularities that took place in the Divi Neguma department which was under his purview is to be summoned to the country for interrogation. The financial frauds investigation division has sought the preliminary attorney general’s advice to secure permission from court to get him down, police media spokesman , ASP Ruwan Gunasekera revealed.
The police media spokesman addressing a press briefing at the police headquarters today said , action is being taken to bring down the ex minister Basil Rajapakse who is now overseas , as soon as possible. The financial fraud investigation division is currently conducting an investigation into the financial frauds in the Divi Neguma department which included the printing done and the expenditure of Rs. 70 million for the Divineguma convention.
While the financial frauds department was investigating the Divi Neguma frauds , the Director of the department , R.K. Ranawaka had stated he did everything on the instructions of Basil Rajapakse. Accordingly , a court order is to be obtained to be given to the Interpol to get down Basil from abroad.
Just as the presidential elections were concluded , Basil fled to America , but in parliament it was disclosed a few days ago , he is in Vietnam.
In addition to the alleged frauds of Basil ,the financial fraud investigation department has questioned the ex chairman of the Corporation regarding the oil hedging illicit deals, as well as the expenditure of Rs. 14.5 million for the renovation of MIG planes .
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