The Criminal Investigations Department (CID) in Sri Lanka has sought the assistance of the International Police (INTERPOL) to gather information on foreign bank accounts of Dhanuna Tilakaratne, the son-in-law of General Sarath Fonseka.<br/><br/>Speaking to AIR the Police Media Spokesperson P Jayakody said the assistance of the INTERPOL has been sought by the CID to help them in all the investigations connected with Dhanuna. Danuna Tilakaratne, the son-in-law of Sarath Fonseka has been accused of supplying military hardware through his firm by submitting fraudulent information when Sarath Fonseka was the Army Chief. <br/><br/>An arrest warrant had been earlier issued by a Court in Colombo but the CID has yet to trace and arrest Danuna Tilakaratne. The CID had this week had opened four safety lockers maintained by Danuna Tilakaratne’s mother in a private bank in Colombo. <br/><br/>527,000 US Dollars, 100 Pounds Sterling and 15 Million rupees in local currency were recovered from these lockers.
News On AIR | February 20, 2010 8:12 PM
Sri Lankan CID seeks INTERPOL assistance for information on Dhanuna