Ranil's Case Moved To December as AG’s Advice Sought

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Colombo Fort Magistrate’s Court today ordered that the case filed by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and former Presidential Secretary Saman Ekanayake be called again on December 9 for Attorney General’s advice.

The case was taken up before Acting Magistrate Kingsley Hettiarachchi.

The Acting Magistrate made the order after considering submissions made by the Criminal Investigation Department in relation to the incident.

When the case was called, suspects Ranil Wickremesinghe and Saman Ekanayake appeared before court.

The Criminal Investigation Department has filed the case against former President Ranil Wickremesinghe and his former Secretary Saman Ekanayake over allegations that a visit to the United Kingdom was undertaken through the misuse of Rs. 16.6 million in state funds.