Prasanna Ranatunge UPFA chief minister and wife appear in court over Rs. 64 million swindle – 7 million credited to wife ‘s account

(Lanka-e-News -15.July.2015, 5.45PM) Western province chief minister   Prasanna Ranatunge who is the UPFA group leader for Gampaha at the upcoming General  elections and his wife Maureen Ranatunge who were noticed to be present in court yesterday (14) were released on bail by the Fort magistrate Priyantha Liyanage . They were charged with requesting a payment of Rs. 64 million from a Moratuwa businessman , and collecting Rs. 7 million out of it , on an undertaking given by the accused to evict the unauthorised residents on a land 2 acres 8 perches in extent located at 251/ 9 , Meetotamulla , Kolonnawa , with the assistance of the western provicial council , to enable the businessman  to build   a container yard and warehouse complex on it , and to take  that same warehouse complex on lease to the provincial council.

Both suspects were enlarged each on two personal bails in sums of Rs. 50,000.00 , and were ordered to be present in court on 7 th October.

There were also charges filed against Prasanna Ranatunge that the businessman was threatened , and monies were credited to his wife’s account by force.

The Magistrate also ordered Prasanna to report to the FCID on 20 th to give a statement. Warrants were issued on  Kohuwala Naresh and  Shivanthi Wanigasekera who are also implicated in this fraud

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by     (2015-07-15 12:19:14)