Namal Rajapaksa named fourth suspect in Krrish bribery case
COLOMBO ‒ Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaks, eldest son of former president Mahindia Rajapaksa, and national organizer of the Sri Lanka Podujana Party (SLPP), was on Monday (28) named the fourth accused in a case before the Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court in connection with the controversial Krrish deal.
The charges stem from an investigation by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery of Corruption (CIABOC) into the Krrish transaction, in which the 40-year-old lawmaker is accused of accepting Rs70 million in bribes.
Former Krrish Group Executive Director and businesswoman Janaki Siriwardena, who was arrested by CIABOC in connection with the alleged payment on September 24, has been remanded until October 6 by Colombo Chief Magistrate Asanga S. Bodaragama
According to CIABOC’s Special Investigation Unit, Siriwardena allegedly provided the funds to Rajapaksa across three separate occasions. The payments were reportedly made in exchange for Rajapaksa’s influence in securing Urban Development Authority (UDA) land in Colombo Fort for Krrish Transworks Colombo (Pvt) Ltd., as well as expediting official approvals for the development.
The Colombo Chief Magistrate has also authorized CIABOC investigators to record a statement from Rajapaksa, who is currently in remand custody in connection with a separate investigation. CIABOC officers subsequently visited Welikada Prison to record his statement.
–ENCL
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