Sri Lanka, Sept. 25 -- The Yahapalanaya regime on a number of occasions had utilised Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) funds for private purposes, Faiz Mustapha PC informed the Court of Appeal yesterday.

President's Counsel Faiz Mustapha made these remarks while appearing for former Secretary to the President and former Chairman of Telecommunications Regulatory Commission (TRC) Lalith Weeratunga in an appeal petition filed challenging Colombo High Court's judgement to convict him regarding the Sil Redi distribution case.

Former Secretary to the President Lalith Weeratunga and former TRC Director General Anusha Palpita had been sentenced to three-year-rigorous imprisonment by Colombo High Court for misappropriating Rs. 600 m...