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CID arrests Sooriyarachchi
Saturday, 17 March 2007 - 9:06 PM SL Time
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Sri Lankan Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested Sripathy Sooriyarachchi Saturday in Colombo following his summon for investigation into alleged misuse of a government vehicle after his removal from the ministerial portfolio. The arrest comes after Mr. Sooriyarachchi, the former non cabinet minister of port development, who was sacked by the SL President Mahinda Rajapakse, exposed an alleged scandal by Sri Lankan Defence Secretary Gotabhaya Rajapakse, the brother of Mr. Mahinda Rajapakse, involving Rs.600 million in the purchase of Russian-made MIG fighter and weapons.
Mr. Sooriyarachi was produced before the Colombo Additional Magistarte Gihan Pilapitiya and remanded till 20 March.
Before presenting himself to the CID around 9:15 am, he told media that the vehicle was handed over to the government under proper procedures.
Previously, the Kaduwala Additional Magistrate Lakmal Wickramasooriya, Friday granted permission to the CID to investigate and obtain statement from Sooryarachchi, following the examination on a B report.
According to the report, the former minister has returned his ministerial vehicle (GA3040-Jeep) on the 03 March.
Assistant Sub Inspector of the CID D.Gajatheera submitting his statement to the court house said it was confirmed through evidence that the former minister has `misused` the vehicle from the day of his removal from the ministry to the day he handed over the vehicle, and requested the Magistrate to grant permission to obtain a statement.
Sooriyarachchi is one of the three-sacked ministers by President Mahinda Rajapakse.
Other two were Mangala Samaraweera and Anura Bandaranaike.
Anura Bandaranaike later reconciled with Mahinda Rajapakse and took again oaths as Minister for National Heritage. However Mangala Samaraweera has been critical of the present government.
Mangala Samaraweera and Sripathi Sooriyarachchi were removed the party organizers` posts Thursday
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tigeress19
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 17 Mar 2007 15:11:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Any thing possible in our *nana banana republic of madayanpakse! |
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17 Mar 2007 15:12:57 GMT Report for Abuse
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What a big crime this Sooriarachy has committed in this corruption free country!! using gvt vehicle after he was fired!! Wow MR is woring against corruption , looks like it!!
Another Comedy trajedy!!
More dirts to hit the fans guys!! |
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17 Mar 2007 15:15:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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Tigress
Sooriarachy knew he was going to be arrested! So he started shouting so that he gets noted!! THe white van treatment is very possible against him and his supporters!!
No wonder there are more people from sinhala community joining LTTE! |
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 17 Mar 2007 15:16:44 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Wonder who will be arrested next. Is the 600 billion affair real ? |
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17 Mar 2007 15:20:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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is it a big news
No its not for the fools and the gvt terrorists!! now they are turning to their own population!!terrorists are terrorists! |
Robins
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17 Mar 2007 15:25:07 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Asithri says today there is no ethnic problem, there is a terrorist problem
So according to Asithri what Rohitha says as them trying to find negotiated settlement is a lie and crap argument! This is what Asithri says!
Not Me!!
enjoy! |
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17 Mar 2007 15:26:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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In our town , the fightings was always between thugs verses thugs.
One thug put the other thug under custody for robbery , more fun to come. |
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17 Mar 2007 15:29:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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If there is no ethnic problem, why did the sinhala gov not build a single tsunami damaged house in batticalao an burned NGO and international aid funded tamil houses in trinco, whereas they built 80% if tsunami damaged houses in galle
i guess it is some other problem then
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 17 Mar 2007 15:40:33 GMT Report for Abuse
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what a great independent law that we have in sri lanka law must treat everyone in a equal manor, same in this way. |
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17 Mar 2007 15:44:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sundog
I am a baby, I dont eat punnakku and I eat Cow and Gate baby food!!
Punnakku is for you!
enjoy!! |
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