Who provides protection to the former CB Governor?

Wednesday, 20 May 2015

There is a consolidated opinion in the legal circle that the current Attorney General Yuwanjan Jawaharlal Wanasundara Wijethilake is providing legal protection to the former Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral who has been charged for many financial crimes.

The opinion of the legal circle is that despite having excess evidences for transporting money worth US Dollar 100 million (Rs. 1300 million) to the Temple Trees it is surprising why the former Central Bank Governor is left alone without any inquiry.

It is reported he former CB Governor Ajith Nivad Cabral has made a tremendous effort to appoint Yuwanjan Jawaharlal Wanasundara Wijethilake as the Attorney General.

Ajith Nivad Cabral’s wife is the sister of the former secretary of the Justice Ministry Dara. S. Wijethilake. The husband of Dara Wijethilake is the senior lawyer Lucky Wijethilake who is one of the partners of De Seram Lawyers Limited. Lucky Wijethilake’s younger brother is this Yuwanjana Wanasundara Wijethilake who is the current Attorney General.

The legal circle confirms the delay which is causing to enforce the law against former government officials who are charged with corruptions is that the current Attorney General is indirectly dispersing their inquiries.