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Court orders arrest in Tourism funds misuse case
The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court ordered the arrest of Basil Rajapaksa and others for allegedly misusing Rs. 7.8 million from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau during a 2014 election campaign, with investigations revealing the funds were used to print 12,000 T-shirts.
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- The Colombo Fort Magistrate's Court ordered the arrest and production of suspects in connection with the misuse of Rs. 7.8 million from the Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) during the 2014 Uva Provincial Council election campaign.4
- The case involves former Minister Basil Rajapaksa, former Chairman Bhashwara Gunaratne, and former Managing Director Rumi Jauffer.14
- The CID informed the court that attempts to arrest them at their residences were unsuccessful as they were not present there.1234
- The Magistrate imposed a foreign travel ban on the suspects and directed the Immigration Controller to be notified accordingly.1234
- Funds were allegedly used for printing 12,000 T-shirts featuring former President Mahinda Rajapaksa's portrait and the name of a political party.12
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