The Permanent High Court Trial-at-Bar today (09) heard the case against former President’s Chief of Staff Gamini Senarath and three others for allegedly misappropriating Rs 500 million in funds belong to Litro Gas.
The case was taken up before the Special High Court three -judge bench comprising Justices Sampath Abeykoon, Sampath Wijeratne, and Champa Janaki Rajaratne.
Recording statements from the 9th witness of the case Menaka Rajakaruna, accountant of Canvil Holdings was concluded during today’s hearing.
Subsequently, Witness statements from officials from several commercial banks were recorded.
Further hearing of the case has been postponed to January 11th.
The Attorney General had filed the case against the defendants under the Public Property Act for allegedly misappropriating Rs 500 million funds belonging to Litro Gas Lanka by investing in ventures including the Helanko Hotels & Spa hotel project, from 1st of February 2014 to 20th January 2015.
Piyadasa Kudabalage and Neil Bandara Hapuhinna and Lasantha Bandara have been named as the other three defendants of the case.
