Court orders steps to obtain INTERPOL Red Notice against Basil

The Fort Magistrate’s Court yesterday issued an arrest warrant for former Minister Basil Rajapaksa over the alleged misuse of funds belonging to the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau during the 2014 Uva Provincial Council election. The Magistrate also directed the CID Illegal Assets Investigation Division to take necessary steps to obtain a Red Notice through […]

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