Sunday, 18 May 2025
Johnston bailed

Johnston bailed

Former Minister of Internal Trade and Cooperatives Johnston Fernando, who was arrested on charges of purchases from Sathosa amounting to more than 5.2 million rupees during his tenure as Minister, has been released on bail following his appearance at the Kurunegala High Court today (27).

He was remanded till the 8th of June by Kurunegala Magistrate Ravindra Premaratne on May 25.

The former Minister's private secretary Mohommed Sahabdeen and former Sathosa Chairman M.M.A.R Fernado was also remanded in connection to the incident.

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