Notice issued on Gota to appear before special court

27 Aug, 2018

Notice has been issued on former Defence Secretary Gotabaya Rajapaksa to appear before the special court hearing cases on major fraud and corruption.

The Attorney General?s Department last week filed a case with the new High Court at Bar against Rajapaksa and six others over allegations of misappropriating state funds for the D.A. Rajapaksa Museum.

Accordingly Rajapaksa and six others have been issued notice to appear in court on September 10th.

Earlier former President?s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and three others were granted bail in the first case heard by the special court. (Colombo Gazette)

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