Conspiracy to destroy bond files

Sep 10, 2017

State intelligence has informed president Maithripala Sirisena of a plan to set fire to the office of the presidential commission investigating the bond issue. The premises at the BMICH also houses evidence, documents and communication equipment.

The V 2025 plan launched at 3.00 pm on September 04 prevented a conspiracy to set fire to the office at midnight on that day. The president has ordered strenghening security of the commission.

On the following day, a STF unit was stationed at the commission office. Also, a metal safe has been made available to keep the materials of the commission a day later.

The president has also instructed the IGP to provide police protection to lawyers, wiitnesses, if necessary, a powerful minister has told ‘Sathhanda.’

Janitha Prasad Senanayake