COLOMBO (News1st);Shiranthi Rajapaksa, who is currently receiving treatment at the Cardiology Unit of the Colombo National Hospital, is scheduled to be produced before court today.Shiranthi Rajapaksa was arrested on the 7th under charges of corruption and offenses under the Public Property Act for misappropriating Rs. 10 million obtained from a state bank.Following her presentation to the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court on that day, she was remanded until today.Prisons Spokesman Senaka Pallethanne stated that based on medical recommendations from the prison hospital, she is currently undergoing treatment at the Colombo National Hospital.The media spokesman also mentioned that if Shiranthi Rajapaksa cannot be produced before court today due to medical advice, a medical report regarding the matter will be presented to the court.Meanwhile, an investigation is also underway against the suspect, Shiranthi Rajapaksa, regarding the criminal misappropriation of Rs. 10 million credited to the 'Siriliya Saviya' account by the National Savings Bank in 2010, following a written request made by her claiming it was to acquire a CT scanner for the Lady Ridgeway Hospital for Children.In the meantime, the Maligakanda Magistrate's Court yesterday dismissed an anticipatory bail application filed by Shiranthi Rajapaksa, which requested an order to release her on anticipatory bail in the event of her arrest in connection with that incident.
