FCID is a legal entity-Attorney General
The FCID or the police financial investigating division is a an establishment which is an legal entity was what the Judiciary had announced today.
The Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne had announced this as a legal entity established under the
police ordinance by the Inspector General of PoliceThis was revealed by the Fort Magistrate Lanka Jayaratne when a case was file against the member of parliament Jayaratne Samaraweera by the FCID which his rat law appearing for him had said that that the FCID is not a legal institution.
The Magistrate has issued this order by refuting the claim made by the attorneys of Jayaratne Samaraweera where it had been said there is no provision to arrest persons and produce before courts.