Former Minister Marvin Silva Arrested Over Alleged Illegal Land Deal
Former Minister Marvin Silva was arrested by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) last night (05) in connection with an alleged land fraud case. According to sources, the arrest is linked to the unauthorized construction of shops on land owned by the Urban Development Authority (UDA) and the preparation of fraudulent documents for their sale.
Silva is set to appear before the Mahara Magistrate’s Court today (06).
Meanwhile, authorities are also seeking to arrest former State Minister Prasanna Ranaweera, who served as the chairman of the Kelaniya local council at the time, and Sarath, a Singaporean national who was Silva’s private secretary. Both individuals are reportedly in hiding, sources revealed.
