Janaka Ratnayake exposed by Shirani Thilekawardena’s evidence

Wednesday, 12 December 2012 

The President has had to face an unexpected situation following the evidence given by Supreme Court judge Shirani Thilekawardena before the parliamentary select committee (PSC) that probed the impeachment motion, it is learnt.

Thilekawardena was brought to record evidence against the Chief Justice and she had revealed the truth behind the Ceylinco Shriram deal. The evidence had revealed that the irregular activities in the transaction had been carried out by the heads of the bank and Presidential relative, Janaka Ratnayake.

Head of the PSC, Minister Anura Priyadharshana Yapa had immediately informed the President about Thilekawardena’s evidence and had directed the amendment of her evidence. The President had directed Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal to go before the PSC and give evidence to clear Janaka Ratnayake from the Ceylinco Shriram deal.

The Central bank Governor had carried out the directive by going before the PSC and handing a document prepared by him to clear Ratnayake.