{"id":165970,"date":"2016-08-01T10:55:30","date_gmt":"2016-08-01T05:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?p=165970"},"modified":"2016-08-01T11:57:01","modified_gmt":"2016-08-01T06:27:01","slug":"no-bail-for-basil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/no-bail-for-basil\/","title":{"rendered":"No Bail For Basil"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kaduwela Magistrate today further remanded former Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/?s=Basil+Rajapaksa&amp;x=6&amp;y=6\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Basil Rajapaksa<\/span><\/a> till August 8 for allegedly misappropriating state funds amounting to Rs. 33 million from the Divi Neguma Funds.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/index.php\/shaky-strategic-management-dissipates-fcids-purpose\/basil-r\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-157410\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-157410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Basil-R-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Basil R\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Basil-R-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.colombotelegraph.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Basil-R-50x50.jpg 50w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>The Magistrate also ordered the FCID to scrutinize all bank accounts under Rajapaksa\u2019s name.<\/p>\n<p>Rajapaksa has meanwhile sought bail through the Colombo High Court. 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