Inefficiency of the government, Weerawansa outcry – Anti corruption front

Mar 19, 2016

Convener of the Anti Corruption Front Rev. Ulapane Sumangala convening a media briefing yesterday 18th said that Wimal Weerawansa vociferating is due to the inefficiency of the government, if not at this moment Weerawansa should be behind bars.

The reverend said that it was this Weerawansa who sold houses belong to the Housing Development Authority to his henchmen’s for bargain prices.

 

Rev. Sumangala said following the January 8th revolution the expectation of the public is to punish the thieves and fraudsters but despite giving all information’s and evidence regarding corruption, financial frauds and irregularities there is a severe delay in punishing the offenders.

 

Keerthi Tennakoon said Indian construction giant Krish started a hotel project opposite the Hilton Hotel Colombo in 2012 and the value of the project was US dollar 650 million.

 

Out of 650 million dollars, 450 million dollars has been credited to Namal Rajapaksa’s bank account in Singapore. The Urban Development Authority which signed agreement with Krish, told that UDA has to receive a balance of US dollar 450 but Krish has said that it has paid all the money.

 

This transaction got exposed due to the disclosure of the credit slip which Krish has credited the relevant money to a Bank account in Singapore owned by Namal. We can remember a group of people broke to Mandana Ismail house sometime ago and searched for Krish project transaction documents.

 

Finally Nalaka Godahewa pays another US dollar 400 million to Krish. Currently investigations are underway probing Nalaka Godahewa’s mobile sms messages about the relevant receipt.

 

It is clear that the repayment of US dollar 400 million is the commission paid to Krish.