Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Colombo Fort Magistrate Pasan Amarasena today further remanded Sugeeshwara Bandara, leader of the Nava Janatha Peramuna and former private secretary to former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, till July 8 over allegations that he received salaries for two positions under the Presidential expenditure vote.

The Magistrate further directed that the bail application filed on behalf of the suspect by President's Counsel Nalinda Indatissa be taken up on July 8, when the court will deliver its order on the application.

The CCIB informed court that the investigation was launched following a complaint received on June 12, 2026. Based on the findings of the inquiry, the suspect was arrested and produced before court.

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