The case filed against former Minister Basil Rajapaksa was taken up for hearing before the Matara Magistrate's Court today (21). The Matara Chief Magistrate ordered that former Minister Basil Rajapaksa be arrested and produced before the court for failing to appear before the court.
The Police Financial Crimes Division issued a warrant for the case filed against former Minister Basil Rajapaksa in the Matara Magistrate's Court by the Police Financial Crimes Division regarding the purchase of a one and a half acre land located at Brownshill, Eliyakanda Road, Matara on May 22.
Considering the facts presented, the Matara Chief Magistrate, Mr. Chathuranga Eranga Dissanayake, ordered the issuance of a warrant against Basil Rajapaksa