July 03, Colombo (LNW): Former minister Mervyn Silva, along with two other individuals, has been released on bail by the Gampaha High Court, following their arrest in connection with a suspected land fraud case. The decision was delivered by High Court Judge W.K.D. Wijekoon.
The trio had been taken into custody by officers from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) after being implicated in a scheme involving the alleged sale of state-owned land to a private entity.
Investigators believe that forged documentation was used to carry out the transaction, raising serious concerns over the misuse of public assets and the possible involvement of political influence in facilitating the deal.
