For publishing three billion almanacs (lith) action filed against Basil

Before the concluded presidential election the former minister of economic development Basil Rajapaksa and the director general of divi neguma department RAAK.Ranawaka charge sheets have issued by the Attorney General's department for spending a sum of  on the 14th instant.294 lakhs for publishing and distributing 50 lakhs of almanacs (lith) with the photograph of the then president Mahinda Rajapaksa.

In all against five charges the Attorney General had filed against them in Colombo High courts on the 14th instant.

In the parliamentary act No 15 of 1081 under section 79 (d) clause under the appointment of a new president these charges have been framed by the Attorney General against the above defendants.

It has been found that a sum of Rs 29,400,000 had been utilised from the divi neguma development account for the above purpose.

For the case 32 witnesses have been attached to this case to give evidence.