Petitions against Mahinda Rajapaksa, Mahendran Dismissed

 

Colombo Chief Magistrate Gihan Pilapitiya dismissed petitions filed against several individuals today, considering the requests made by the petitioners.

Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and his son-in-law were recently summoned by courts on a petition filed by former Provincial Councilor Renuka Perera. Meanwhile, Two Private petitions were filed by Attorney-at-Law Kalum Kumarasinghe against former President Mahinda Rajapaksa and former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal.

One of the petitions noted that Rs. 12 billion from the EPF or the Employees Provident Fund was invested in companies owned by those affiliated to the government and losses were incurred.

The other petition alleges that the Sri Lankan economy suffered millions in losses through the purchase of Greek Bonds.

The petitioners informed court that they wish to withdraw all the petitions since the Bribery Commission was already investigating the alleged incidents.