The Colombo Magistrate’s Court today (12) issued a warrant for the arrest and production of former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, who has been named as a suspect in an investigation conducted by the Bribery Commission.
The order was issued by Colombo Additional Magistrate Pasan Amarasena after considering the facts presented by the Bribery Commission that the suspected former Minister is obstructing the investigations by avoiding giving statements.
Another anticipatory bail application filed by former Minister Rajitha Senaratne, seeking to be released on anticipatory bail before the Bribery Commission arrests him, has been filed before the Colombo High Court after the Colombo Magistrate’s Court rejected his anticipatory bail application. The decision is scheduled to be issued on September 1st. The warrants were issued to arrest the former Minister in such a context.