370 lakhs in Wele Suda's illicit lover's bank account!
Colombo Chief Magistrate Mr. Gihan Pilapitiya yesterday (09) ordered that the lover of Wele Suda
be remanded until 19th of this month for keeping in her possession monies earned illegally from drug-trafficking by Samantha Kumara alias Wele Suda, the notorious drug dealer.
It was Pelage Nisansala Sandakumari of Piliyandala living at No. 22/V, Modera Road, Makandana, Piliyandala who was remanded in this instance; a mother of 3 children. The husband of the suspect, Asanka Chanaka Fonseka from Slave Island himself is involved in drug-trafficking and she had been an illicit lover of Wele Suda. The Criminal Investigation Department has reported to courts that the referred to suspect had been taken into custody as a consequence of inquiring into the bank accounts of Wele Suda's relations and comrades, which was carried out on court orders. The CID has informed courts that this suspect has opened an account at a bank in Piliyandala on October 13th in the year 2009 and had deposited a sum of Rs. 37,078,456.73 and by now only a sum of about Rs. 10 lakhs is remaining as balance from that total amount. Further, the police informed courts that this suspect has deposited Rs. 30 lakhs at another Finance Company.