Former First Lady Shiranthi Rajapaksa has been granted bail by the Colombo Magistrate’s Court in connection with allegations of misappropriating funds from the ‘Siriliya Saviya’ account.
Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama issued the bail order after considering submissions made by Additional Solicitor General Dileepa Peiris, appearing on behalf of the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC), and the attorneys representing Rajapaksa.
Meanwhile, a medical report submitted by the National Hospital of Sri Lanka to the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court has indicated that Rajapaksa requires heart bypass surgery.
She was recently arrested by the Bribery Commission over allegations that Rs. 10 million belonging to the National Savings Bank had been illegally transferred to the ‘ Siriliya saviya organization.
