Full Text: Purchase Of Greek Bonds Case Against Rajapaksa And Cabraal

August 12, 2015

Full text of the plaint filed today in the magistrates Courts of Colombo against Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ajith Nivard Cabraal on the purchase of Greek bonds;

In the magistrates Courts of Colombo

An application made under and in terms of section 136(1) a read with section 139(1) of the Criminal procedure code

Ajith Nivard Cabral
6/31, Nawala road, Rajagiriya.
1st accused

Mahinda Rajapaksha
Carlton House, Medamoolana, Tangalle,

And or
Nandana gardens, Embuldeniya, Nugegoda.
2nd accused

I Kelum Darshana Kumarasinghe of No 38, Bodhirukkarama Rd, Galborella, Kelaniya being a Buddhist do hereby solemnly sincerely and truly declare and affirm as follows

1. I am the affiramant and the complainant of this complaint and I affirm to the following facts from the information that is publicly available.

2. I state that the actions by the Monetary board and specifically the Governor of Central Bank Mr.Ajith Nivard Cabral as detailed below have engaged in corruption in violation.

3. I state that it is of utmost importance that public funds and state property be used for the benefit of the public and public officials who are entrusted with the public duty to manage such public property must exercise and maintain maximum and utmost care and sensitivity in handling such power in keeping with public interest.

4. I state that relevant public officials are not permitted to act in an unlawful, manner in violation of the stipulated provisions of law as there could be no exceptions to the due exercise of care and due diligence as the same would thereby cause irreparable loss to the Central Bank, government of Sri Lanka and to the general public. Such action amounts to Criminal Breach of Trust by the 1st Accused who was the Governor of the Central Bank and the Chairman of the Monetary Board.

5. I state further that where public funds are managed in an arbitrary manner resulting in committing Criminal breach of Trust of Public Funds held by the Central Bank in total abuse power vested with the Monetary Board as set out in this Complaint, such action is rendered all the more heinous when there is in abuse of office as evidenced where in the 1st and the have held the highest office in the Central Bank and the 2nd accused as the head of the Ministry of Finance.Read More