Sri Lankan investigators have received a mutual legal assistance communication from India stating that illicit funds were used in the Krish construction project, the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) told Colombo Chief Magistrate’s Court.
CIABOC Assistant Legal Director Ama Wijesinghe said the communication was held by the Criminal Investigation Department as part of a joint investigation into the project.
The commission told court that Namal Rajapaksa allegedly received Rs. 70 million through Nimal Perera to facilitate the lease of a Colombo Fort property owned by the Urban Development Authority to Krish Transworks Colombo (Pvt.) Ltd. Wijesinghe said investigators found that state agencies had processed approvals unusually quickly.
The allegations were presented as the court considered the case against Rajapaksa. His lawyer challenged the validity of a certificate filed under the Anti-Corruption Act, arguing that the charges were brought under the previous Bribery Act. The court directed that a bail application be made at the next hearing and remanded Rajapaksa until Oct. 13. (Newswire)
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