Former state minister Arundika questioned over Basik case
Translated from Sinhala and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Former State Minister Arundika Fernando appeared before Sri Lanka’s Central Criminal Investigation Bureau on Sept. 3, 2026.
- Investigators questioned him about a case involving Shiran Basik, whom authorities describe as an alleged major drug trafficker.
- Fernando left after providing his statement.
Former State Minister Arundika Fernando was questioned by Sri Lanka’s Central Criminal Investigation Bureau in connection with an investigation involving Shiran Basik, described as an alleged major drug trafficker.
Fernando arrived at the bureau to provide a statement related to the inquiry. Investigators recorded his statement on Sept. 3, 2026, after which he left the premises.
The questioning forms part of the continuing investigation into the case involving Basik.
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Originally published by Lankadeepa in Sinhala. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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