Sri Lanka, Jan. 21 -- The four former Directors of Edirisinghe Trust Investments (ETI) Finance Limited yesterday filed anticipatory bail applications in the Colombo Chief Magistrate's Court seeking to prevent their arrest over the Swarnamahal Financial services incident.

Chief Magistrate Mohammed Mihal fixed inquiries into the anticipatory bail applications for today.

The anticipatory bail applications were submitted by Nalaka Edirisinghe, Jeewaka Edirisinghe, Anjalee Edirisinghe and Asanka Edirisinghe, who were recently accused of criminal misappropriation, cheating, money laundering, and other offences.

They say that the Criminal Investigations Department is preparing to arrest them in connection with the alleged Rs. 3 billion financ...