Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama today (30) directed the Financial Intelligence Unit of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to submit to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) the remaining account records that have not yet been provided, in relation to the investigations into the 2015 Central Bank bond scam conducted under the Money Laundering Act. Sri Lanka Latest News
During proceedings, the investigating officer informed the court that a previous court order had been issued to the Central Bank of Sri Lanka, instructing it to hand over several account records connected to the incident to the CID.
It was noted that although certain account records had been submitted by the Central Bank, several other account records belonging to Perpetual Telecommunications Company and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka are still required for investigative purposes. The investigating officer therefore sought a further directive to obtain those records.
The order was issued after the Financial Investigation Division of the CID filed a request seeking a court directive to ensure the submission of the outstanding reports to the department.
After considering the facts presented, the Magistrate further instructed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to hand over the remaining accounting reports requested by the Financial Investigation Division of the CID regarding the incident.
The court also revealed that seven suspects — including Perpetual Treasuries Limited, its director Arjun Aloysius, and former Central Bank Governor Arjun Mahendran — have been named in connection with the case. It was further disclosed that the Attorney General has filed a case against the suspects before a three-member Special High Court Judges’ Bench over the matter.
