Sri Lanka, May 27 -- The case filed against former Deputy Minister Sarana Gunawardena, who is accused of misappropriating over Rs. 12 million during the period leading up to the 2015 Presidential Election, was taken up for hearing again today (27) at the Colombo High Court.

Former Deputy Minister Gunawardena is accused of misappropriating over Rs. 12 million allocated by a Chinese company for welfare activities of 35 families displaced in Attanagalla, following the launch of a water project.

The case filed by the Attorney General was heard before Colombo High Court Judge Manjula Thilakaratne.

During today's hearing, evidence was recorded from Anthony Pereira, who served as the Project Director of the Minuwangoda Water Supply Project un...