Three persons including former Minister Mervyn Silva, who was arrested for allegedly selling state-owned land to a private party by forging documents, have been further remanded.
They have been remanded until April 09 after being produced before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court this morning (April 03).
Meanwhile, during the trial, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has requested the court to confiscate the property of 03 individuals, including former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who are currently evading arrest in connection with the incident. Accordingly, the court has scheduled the consideration of CID’s request for April 09.
