Sri Lanka, Oct. 7 -- Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa and former Krrish company Executive director Janaki Siriwardena were further remanded until October 16 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama yesterday (6) in connection with the controversial Krrish deal.
During the court proceedings, counsel appearing for the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) said investigations are ongoing and that statements had been recorded from the Krish company's finance accountant and an executive of a private bank. "The accountant reportedly said that payments to Nimal Perera had been approved by the company's directors, but that he was unaware of the reason for them. He also said Perera had not supplied goods to,...