Attorney General (AG) Dappula de Livera today requested the Chief Justice to appoint a Trial-at Bar to try the 11 suspects, including former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake in relation to the Central Bank Bond Scam.
The AG’s Coordinating Officer State Counsel Nishara Jayaratne said former Central Bank Governor Arjuna Mahendran and Perpetual Treasuries Limited (PTL) beneficiary owner Arjun Aloysius are among the suspects.
She further said the Trial – at- Bar has been requested to be appointed to try the suspects over the Bond Scam involving the Treasury Bond Auction of 29th March 2016.
Meanwhile, the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) has announced that it has concluded investigations into the 2nd Central Bank Bond Scam.
The CID informed Court today that it has completed investigations into the Rs. 51.98 billion financial irregularities reported in connection to the 2nd bond scam.
The Department said the case was filed against former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake and 10 other suspects. (NewsWire)