Sri Lanka, Oct. 13 -- Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama observed that the three-page medical report submitted to court by the Deputy Director of Health Services contained no indication that Shiranthi Rajapaksa was undergoing open-heart surgery or that such surgery had been recommended.

Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today ordered Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is accused of misappropriating Rs. 10 million transferred from the National Savings Bank to the 'Siriliya Saviya' account in 2010, to be further remanded till October 16.

The alleged misappropriation relates to a written request purportedly made by Rajapaksa to obtain a CT scanner for the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children.

The court was informed that, purs...