SMIB money in Basil’s wife’s foundation

TUESDAY, 03 NOVEMBER 2015

It is reported that Rs.3.5 million from State Mortgage and Investment Bank has been credited to Pushpa Rajapaksha Foundation without any approval from the cabinet. Written evidence regarding this has been found and the file with the relevant report has been taken over by FCID to carry out investigations.

Meanwhile, the Chairman of the Bank Mr. Tissa Jinadasa has told media that investigations were being carried out regarding financial irregularities committed by several former chairmen of the bank.