High Court Judge A.A.R. Heyiyanthudawa gave this order today (17) when the applications were taken up for consideration.

The bail applications of Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's second son Yoshitha Rajapaksa and four other suspects arrested on alleged financial irregularities at the Carlton Sports Network were s fixed for next hearing on February 29 by the Colombo High Court.

The other suspects include former CSN CEO Nishantha Ranatunga and former CSN Chairman Rohan Welivita.

The five suspects including former President’s son Yoshitha Rajapaksa were arrested on January 30 and remanded till 11 February, after being presented before the Kaduwela Magistrate by the police.

The Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) questioned the second son of the former President, Yoshitha Rajapaksa at the Navy Headquarters regarding the reported financial irregularities on January 30.

(Daily News)