This man is said to be linked to some of the biggest frauds in the country.

He does not even buy these fruit baskets, but get them through businessmen who had received his support in the past.

The key contributor to these fruit baskets is a leading rice dealer in Colombo Pettah.

As soon as the trade minister to the 100 day government was appointed, this additional secretary went to see him at his Colombo home.

He took along with him a basket containing 25 Australian apples, 25 Australian oranges, five kilos of Australian grapes, 15 Karthacolomban mangoes, five pineapples, three papaws and some sugarcanes.