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Anuruddha released on conditional bail
Thursday, 8 September 2005 - 3:43 AM SL Time
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Former Defence Minister Anuruddha Ratwatte who appeared in courts on charges of having spent Rs. 45 million over and above his declared income was released on conditional bail by Colombo Additional Magistrate yesterday.
Magistrate Ajith Anavaratne ordered the release on cash bail of Rs. 25,000 and the production of two guarantors on surety bail of Rs. 300,000 each.
When the Additional Magistrate ordered that Gen. Ratwatte`s passport be impounded, his counsel Rienzie Arusakularatne claimed that the passport was already in the custody of the Colombo High Court.
Bribery Commission, Deputy Director (Investigations) Sarath Somaweera who filed the charges said the commission had begun inquiries on a complaint made by former CID Director.
DIG Somaweera said the CID, after obtaining a warrant from the Fort Magistrate`s Court searched the vault at the Hatton National Bank on a tip-off that unlicensed firearms, gold and narcotics could be hidden in a safe-deposit box belonging to Gen. Ratwatte and his wife.
He said in their search they found 88 treasury bills totalling to Rs. 42.18 million. DIG Somaweera said although the owners of the safe-deposit box had been questioned as to how they came to posses the treasury bills, they were unable to provide an acceptable explanation.
He told court that this prompted the Bribery Commission to begin a detailed investigation into the matter and institute legal action. DIG Somaweera said an investigation into Gen. Ratwatte`s assets between March 31, 1997 and August 31, 2002 had revealed, the General had spent Rs. 41.5 million more than his income.
He told the Magistrate the investigations were now complete and the commission had no objection to the suspect being granted bail on the condition that he would present himself in court when notified.
The DIG also requested the Magistrate to disallow Gen. Ratwatte to leave the country without seeking the permission of the court.
Counsel for the suspect, Hareen Gomes, Priyantha Upali Amarasinghe, Wasantha Batagoda, Thejitha Korala and Rienzie Arasakularatne asked the court to ensure the charges were filed before the High Court as soon as possible.
Mr. Arasakularatne asked court that his client be released on bail now that investigations had ended. Responding to a question by the Magistrate about whether the investigation was over, DIG Somaweera responded that it was and that charges are to be filed in the High Court. The case has been fixed for November 2.
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ReYbeeZ
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7 Sep 2005 20:53:38 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Looks like CBK wants the lil general out for the election so he can marshal the Underworld thugs of PA against the Underworld thugs of UNP. So I guess his Back pains or what ever is over for the time being. Why do we have double standards in this country. Make it same for everyone. oh! I am dreaming. it aint happening in SL. |
malship
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7 Sep 2005 22:26:35 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Bail will be revoked in 2 months, when the good niece wanders off to the Uk to enjoy the son in laws masala vadais. |
YamunaI
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8 Sep 2005 01:05:28 GMT Report for Abuse
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'Gen. Ratwatte's assets between March 31, 1997 and August 31, 2002 had revealed, the General had spent Rs. 41.5 million more than his income'
One of the undertakings of the SLFP at the last election was 'clean governance' the above is a classic example of it by none other than the President's uncle who was also the national organizer of the SLFP.If not for the media divulging the helping Hambantota fund the 83 mil too would have gone the same way.It is the same morons who were slinging mud at Ranil(re some shares in estates) and G.L.(re compensation from LRC.Come election time the lakehouse and Ruphavani would be repeating the baseless allegations against two of the gentleman politicians. |
anizam
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8 Sep 2005 01:21:34 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anuruddha is one of Mahindas best pals. He was part of the Committee that nominated Mahinda as the presidential candidate. I wonder what all those people who accuse SB of all sorts of things have to say about this...
Edited By - anizam - 8 Sep 2005 01:22:43 GMT |
ReYbeeZ
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8 Sep 2005 02:50:03 GMT Report for Abuse
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Well,
They all are the same. I dont think ranil is any better. U gotta be stupid to call him a Gentleman. I 'll questioning your status if you call any of these buggers gentlemen. I dont know the accuracy of the allegations against mahinda putting 83 mil in his private account. But I guess there is some intension of using money for personal gains.
But its really obviouse that the Genaral and SB both have money that are unaccountable. why cant these people do something good for the country and also look after them selves. Look at the main political leaders in Singapore and Malaysia. They have developed the country and and they own some of the major companies or have shares in them.
In countries like SL, the Politicians have to risk their lives and the lives of their family members so they should have some incentive for being there. But for god sake stop stealing the money from innocent people who have voted them in. How low could they be. |
anizam
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8 Sep 2005 03:30:41 GMT Report for Abuse
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Oopsy - SB was NEVER FOUND guilty of stealing money. He was found. He was found guilty of only insulting the Judiciary....
See all Anuruddha should do is return that 45 million like Mahinda returned the 83.5 million and it will all be ok :) :) right oopsy??? |
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8 Sep 2005 17:34:58 GMT Report for Abuse
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| General Anuradha Rattwatha got vast amount of money from Sinha Putra Finance ,in kandy. This Sinha Putra Finance is Racist Sinhalaya Viravidahanaya main sponsers. so General Anurudha Ratwattha is close ally of Racist Movement. not only him Current Forieng Minister Anura Bnadaranayake also member of sinhala Hela Urumaya. Good luck for sinhalese racist club. |
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8 Sep 2005 17:54:08 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Right on. Ratwatte out in time for the elections to do his dirty works with his gangster sons like they did last time and before , and that goes on and on. |
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8 Sep 2005 18:28:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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| What happened to the case against killing Muslims in Kandy???????????? |
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