Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Division. The arrest follows an investigation into a major financial fraud involving a sum of Rs. 27.5 million.
Former Provincial Councillor Jayalath Bandara Dissanayake, the brother of former Minister S.B. Dissanayake, has been arrested by the Central Crime Investigation Division. The arrest follows an investigation into a major financial fraud involving a sum of Rs. 27.5 million.
The Financial and Commercial Crimes Investigation Division of the Central Crime Investigation Division launched an inquiry based on a complaint lodged by a resident of Weeraketiya. The complainant alleged that the former councillor had defrauded him of Rs. 27,500,000 by promising to secure a liquor license.
Acting on the evidence gathered during the investigation, officers apprehended the 58-year-old suspect yesterday (14) morning in the Hanguranketha area.
The suspect is scheduled to be produced before the Nugegoda Magistrate's Court today (15).
