Sadana Nimal wijewickrama, Secretary of former Lak Sathosa Chairman giving evidence before the Kurunegala High court yesterday said that commodities issued by the Lak Sathosa were not meant to be distributed among the less priviledged families in the Kurunegala district.
Wijewickrama said that these items were issued to an account bearing the name of NWP election. She made this revelation when the case against former Minister Johnston Fernando and two others over the alleged misappropriation of Rs. 5.2 million public funds was taken up before the Kurunegala High Court yesterday.
The former Minister and two other suspects were ordered to be further remanded till September 26.