Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- The Financial Crimes Investigation Division (FCID) of the Criminal Investigation Department informed Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga that a further investigation has been initiated into two bank accounts belonging to an individual named Nimal Perera, in which a sum of Rs. 70 million at the centre of a case filed against Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa for alleged dishonest misappropriation, had been deposited.

It was revealed that the funds, reportedly provided by the Indian company 'Krish' purportedly for the promotion of rugby, had been deposited into two accounts maintained in Sri Lanka by W.D. Nimal H. Perera. The FCID further informed court that suspicious deposits amounting to millions of ru...