Sri Lanka, Aug. 24 -- The Colombo Magistrate's Court has issued notice on former Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) Arjun Mahendran who has been named as a suspect in the 2015 Central Bank bond scam, to appear before Court on September 26.

The notice has been issued by Colombo Chief Magistrate Thanuja Lakmali Jayatunga after considering a request from the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC).

Mahendran, known to be currently residing in Singapore, was summoned to appear before Court. It was found that a notice issued last year had not been properly executed. The CIABOC filed the case against Mahendran under the Prevention of Corruption Act, for causing a financial loss to the Government b...