(Lanka-e-News -25.Aug.2016, 11.55PM) Colombo Fort additional magistrate Nishantha Pieris on the 22 nd ordered that Lakshman Namal Rajapakse (son of ex president of Sri Lanka), Sudharshana Ganegoda and Nishantha Senani Samaranayake who were in remand custody following arrest based on charges of money laundering supported by clear evidence be released on bail. Each was ordered to be released on cash bail of Rs. 100,000.00 and four personal sureties in a sum of Rs. ten million.
There were chances for Namal Rajapakse to be released on bail because they were charged not under the public property Act , but rather under the Money laundering Act , and since Namal was already out on bail in another case. In any event it is the conviction of the public that bail was granted prematurely .In any event , the Sri Lanka Bail enactment is there not to keep suspects continuously in remand but to grant them bail. The public should understand in a case when bail is granted that does not mean the case proceedings are over.
It is well to recall on the first occasion when Namal was released on bail , he tried to parade as a hero by getting down bus loads of party supporters across the country. However on the 22nd when he was released , not even a ‘dog’ was there to shout hoorah. .
From the 23 rd they were going to say , he is a free individual ,and Namal was a victim of political revenge . In the circumstances , the people are entitled to know about the millions and millions of rupees money laundered by Namal after collecting cash via illicit commissions and extortions.
By now , it is well and widely known that Namal , laundered Rs. 15 million and Rs. 30 million (supported with evidence ) of NR consultancy and Gowers Corporation respectively which companies belonged to him , and that Namal was remanded in respect of the Rs. 15 million money laundering activity.
Lanka e news deems it is its bounden duty as a news website always espousing the truth and nothing but the truth , to reveal the disclosures made by Rohan Abey Iriyagolle the owner of Boston capital establishment in this case , and also the comprehensive B report furnished by the FCID to court in order that the people of the country would understand what an ace and accomplished rogue Lakshman Namal Rajapkse is of the Rajapakse Blue brigand . These two reports are appended.
(The sub headings are not of the B report but of Lanka e news for the easy reading of the viewers)
It was Vasantha Samarasinghe PC member , the anti corruption voice organization convener who lodged the complaint with the FCID against Lakshman Namal Rajapakse.
In the complaint it was stated ,during the past Lakshman Namal Rajapakse while he was a parliamentary member misused his official powers to amass large amount of wealth illicitly , and utilizing part of that wealth , he purchased the Hello Corp private Co. It was through this Co. all the co -ordinating services of Air Lanka were carried out, and while Namal is an M.P. he had been signing trade agreements with the government thereby committing an offence.
Further the complaint reveals, by transferring the ownership of HelloCorp Co. to Gowers Corporate service , it has been confirmed that Namal Rajapakse is the owner of those companies. In the complaint it is further stated ,the sum of over Rs. 100 million disbursed to purchase HeloCorp Co. by Namal are monies earned illicitly while he was an M.P. Similarly large sums of monies have been earned illegally by him to purchase some more assets, and therefore an extensive investigation be conducted , the complaint requests .
Following investigations it was confirmed that Lakshman Namal Rajapakse is the holder of all the shares of the NR consultancy Co . This Co. was registered as a legal consultancy Firm under PV 83718 on 2012-01-16 . Though it was indicated the Co. was located at 15/1 Lake drive , Subithupura , Battaramulla , this office and business had been carried on at 7, Gowers street , Colombo 05 at the beginning. This Battaramulla address is that of Sujani Bogallagama.
The shareholder , the Directors and the staff of NR consultancy Pvt. . Firm are as follows :
Lakshman Namal Rajapakse – holder of all the shares
Nithya Senani Samaranayake – Director
Sudharshan Bandara Ganegoda – Director
Iresha Silva – legal officer
Sujani Bogallagama – Chief executive officer
Dilrukshi Mahanama – Accountant
Vasitha Pinnawela - Project officer
Accordingly the shareholder , the Director Board , and other members of the staff were summoned to the FCID and their statements were recorded. It was revealed the directors of the Co. were appointed based on the friendship and family relationship they had with Namal .This Co . was engaged in proffering advice , discussing with the clients who arrive at the Co. , and providing legal advice. Statements of Sujani Bogallagama who served as the Company’s CEO and Dilrukshi Mahanama who was the accountant were also recorded pertaining to their activities in the Co.
They revealed that depending on the services sought by the clients who come there , the counseling is given and after the service is provided , an invoice indicating the fee is forwarded to the client . The Directors had furnished details relating to 25 such invoices which are given below :
1.Invoice for Rs. 1.3 million dated 2013-05-20 for providing a rough analysis pertaining to constructions within Sri Lanka to S.N.S. construction
2,Cash collected through Invoice dated 2012-10-06 for Rs. 7 million to prepare a project report for Boston capital Co . to start Arambay resort hotel
3.Invoice dated 2102-02-05 for Rs. 17,13600.00 to prepare project report for Boston Capital Co. to start a vehicle repair yard at Mirrijawila , Hambantota
4.Invoice dated 2012-10-01 for Rs. 39, 60,000.00 to prepare a project report for Boston capital Co. to launch Vista Nature Resort Hotel at Yala .
5.Invoice dated 2012-07-12 for Rs. 51,25000.00 to prepare a project report for Boston capital Co. to construct an Elephant resort and Spa Hotel at Sigiriya .
6.Invoice dated 2012-05-10 for Rs. 19,65,000.00 to prepare a project report forIconbees Investment to do a research regarding an agriculture investment and the market in Myanmar
7.Invoice dated 2012-06-20 for Rs. US dollars 27000.00 to prepare a project report forIconbees investment to do a research regarding agriculture investment and market in Myanmar
8.Invoice dated 2012 -05-10 US dollars 77,000.00 to prepare a project report forIconbees investment to do a research regarding agriculture investment and marketing in Myanmar
9.Invoice dated 2012-07-02 for US dollars 30,000.00 to prepare a project report forIconbees investment to do a research regarding agriculture investment and marketing in Myanmar.
10.Invoice dated 2013-01-01 for Rs. 100279.00 to register E .N., Southern Pvt. Co.
11.Invoice dated 2013-01-02 for Rs. 109133.47 to register Gowers Corporate Co.
12.Invoice dated 2013-01-03 for Rs. 109133.47 to register A.K. Tours Pvt. Ltd.
13. Invoice dated 2013-01-04 for Rs.110287.30 to registerCeymax Ceylon Pvt. Co.
14.Invoice dated 2013-01-05 for Rs. 99708. 67 to register Mangrove Resort Pvt. Co
15.Invoice dated 2013-01-01 for Rs. 107408.45 to register Red cabs Pvt. Co.
16. Invoice dated 2013-01-02 for Rs. 100279.87 to register Euro Nippon Enterprises
17.Invoice dated 2013-01-04 for Rs. 100279.87 to register Verity consultancy Pvt. Co.
18.Invoice dated 2013-01-05 for Rs. 101136.67 to register Sunway properties Pvt. Co.
19.Invoice dated 2013-09-01 for Rs. 100565.47 to registerSethmini Travels Pvt. Co.
20.Invoice dated 2013-01-01 for Rs. 100279.87 to register Saki Holding Pvt. Co.
21.Invoice dated 2013-01-03 fro Rs. 110858.50 to register Gowers solutions Pvt. Co.
22.Invoice dated 2013-01-04 for Rs. 108562.27 to register Asia Nippon Pvt. Co.
23.Invoice dated 2013-01-05 for Rs. 109133.47 to register Keju Ceylon Pvt. Co.
24.Invoice dated 2013-01-01 fro Rs. 110858.50 to register Blue Cabs Pvt. Co .
25.Invoice dated 2013-01-01 for Rs. 2,401,500.00 to do a feasibility study regarding the project to establish a computer data facility at Hambantota by Indian Trimax IT
In certain instances, when the afore noted transactions took place ,in addition to those transactions invoices had been issued regarding various other projects in accordance with the counseling provided . In that connection when the directors of the Co. ,Sudharshana Bandara Ganegoda and Nithya Senani Samaranayake , General manageress Sujani Bogallagama , accountant Dilrukshi Mahanama and other staff were questioned , they explained those transactions did take place ,and supported those with documents and registers.
However , since doubts were harbored regarding the mode and manner in which the Co .was providing counseling and advice ,investigations were conducted regarding the individuals who were linked to the transactions aforementioned. Four of those transactions are being probed separately based on the advice of the Attorney General (AG) . Those are ..
1.The issue of invoice dated 2012-10-06 for Rs. 7 million to provide a project report to Boston Capital Co. to construct a hotel - Aragam bay resort .
2.Issue of an invoice dated 2012-02-05 for Rs. 17,13600.00 to provide a project report to launch a vehicle repair yard at Mirijjawila , Hambantota for Boston Capital Co.
3.The issue ofinvoice dated 2012-10-01 for Rs. 3,960000.00 to provide a project report to construct Vista Nature Resort hotel for Boston Capital Co.
4.The issue of the invoice dated 2012-07-12 for Rs. 5,125000.00 to provide a project report to construct Sigiriya Elephant Resort and Spa for Boston capital Co.
The total amount involved in the above transactions is Rs. 177, 98,600.00
Boston capital Co. owner Rohan Abey Iriyagolle was summoned and questioned repeatedly based on the doubts that had cropped up following examination of the accounts , in regard to the mode of payments made by Boston capital Co.. and how the money for payment was raised .
Iriyagolle revealed that his Boston Co. has not done any transactions nor made payment in respect of invoices issued by NR consultancy Co. He had explained that those invoices mentioned hereinbefore were forwarded by NR consultancy Co . to falsely show that Co. had transactions with him.
Explaining further Iriyagolle stated ,after coming to know Lakshman Namal Rajapakse M.P ., following a notification issued by the latter he met Indika Prabath Karunajeewa at NR consultancy Co. during the latter half of the year 2012 when Indika gave him Rs. 15 million cash and advised to include that in his Boston capital Company fund , and to later give back that sum to NR consultancy Firm .
Iriyagolle disclosed that because of the overwhelming power Namal wielded at that time , he agreed , and credited that amount to the Boston capital Co. account No. 0061106000421 at Union Trust bank, Union place .Later as though services were secured from NR consultancy , the money was released on invoices forwarded as follows :
Rs. 15,000,000.00 on 2012-07-24 , and Rs. 3,625,000.00 on 2012-09-17 in respect of the first invoice.
Rs. 3,960,000.00 on 2012-10-05 in respect of second invoice
Rs.7,000,000.00 on 2012 -10-12 in respect of third invoice
Rs. 1,713,000.00 on 2013-02-18 in respect of fourth invoice.
The monies were credited to savings account No. 033693240118 in the name of the Co . itself – NR consultancy at Panasia bank ,Kolluptiya . Since doubts arose that in like manner the other transactions too have been based on fake invoices, investigations are now under way into those.
Iriyagolle had also stated though a project report was provided as though a transaction took place as per invoice , no such projects were carried out by him . While investigating the preparation of the project report it was discovered that Nadeesha Wickremeratne has prepared the report .
When she was interrogated ,she disclosed that based on the advice proffered by the Directors and Sujani Bogallagama , she prepared the various project reports. Towards that , she used her experience and the information garnered through the internet , but in that connection she had not ever met any client who transacted business. Following these revelations the court issued an order to Cert. establishment to examine the computer that was used . The report has still not been received.
The details revealed by Iriyagolle had been confirmed by the cash exchanges that had taken place ,when the accounts of Boston Capital Co. and NR consultancy Pvt. Co were examined .
Following the statement made by Dilrukshi Mahanama , the accountant it has come to light , it is on the advice of the Directors of the company and Sujani Bogollagama the invoices were prepared pertaining to the fees charged for the project reports. She had also stated that Namal M.P. arrives at NR consultancy Co. at Gower street , and transactions take place there. Further ,Indika Prabath Karunajeewa arrives at NR consultancy Co. frequently and he meets Namal there.
On 2013-06-13 , Rs. 50 million worth shares of NR consultancy Pvt. Co was sold to Ahamed Al Zaman a Bangla Desh national which ownership was changed by Namal . However since the day the Co. was purchased , Zaman had not changed the Director Board.
On the day following this transaction , that is on 2103-06-14 , Namal had arranged to purchase HelloCorp Co. for Rs. 100 million. Nevertheless , Al Zaman had been unable to show how the sum of Rs. 50 million was acquired. Consequently , doubts have sprung up regarding the mode by which cash capital was raised to purchase HelloCorp Co.
Based on the information provided by Iriyagolle and investigations so far , at the behest of Namal a sum of Rs. 15 million was laundered by Iriyagolle on the advice of Indika Prabath Karunajeewa. It was also confirmed that Sudharshani Ganegoda and Nithya Senani , the Directors of NR consultancy prepared the documentation and dealt with those transacting business along with Sujani Bogallagama who aided and abetted them.
After the relevant files with the extracts pertaining to the investigations were forwarded to the Attorney General’s department , it was declared following the advice of the AG that the sum of Rs. 15 million that was laundered is an offence committed under section 4 of the prevention of money laundering ACT No.5 of 2006, and that the suspects have committed offences under that Act, based on reports.
In the circumstances , based on the advice of the AG the sum of Rs. 15 million as revealed by Iriyagolle , the owner of NR consultancy , that is Namal Rajapakse M.P. and Indika Prabath Karunajeewa (who has fled the country and is evading courts) have laundered the afore stated sum . The Directors of the Co. ,Sudharshan Ganegoda and Nithya Senani Samaranayake , Pavithra Sujani Bogallagama who performed the duties of General manager have with conspiratorial aims aided and abetted in the transaction , which renders them liable to an offence committed under the penal code of SL 113 (a) and 102 read with section 3 of the prevention of money laundering Act 5 of 2006. Therefore , in this regard a report has been forwarded to court.
Consequent upon the information unearthed , Namal Rajapakse M.P who is guilty of money laundering charges pertaining to the sum of Rs. 15 million , along with Indika Prabath Karunajeewa ( who has fled to England and evading courts), as well as Sudharshana Bandara Ganegoda , Nithya Senani Samaranayake and Sujani Bogallagama, all of whom are charged with aiding and abetting in the transaction were summoned to the FCID , and after their statements were recorded and charges read out they were taken into custody . The suspects who were arrested were today produced in court.
In addition to the four invoices out of the 25 invoices forwarded by NR consultancy Co. during the investigation , the transactions relating to the others too are suspicion ridden, it has been revealed. It has also come to light during investigations, in regard to the other transactions a large proportion of the colossal sums of monies have come in from foreigners .
Al Zaman who was supposed to have bought NR consultancy Pvt. Co. was summoned to record his statement , but he had not responded , and it is suspected that he is keeping away on pressures exerted by Namal. Hence if bail is granted to these suspects who are being produced , it is possible that the other witnesses linked to these investigations can be subjected to pressures . Therefore the honorable court is hereby requested to remand the suspects until 2016-08-29
Translated by Jeff
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Deja vu.Once again Namal is free to roam the streets after pocket money bail conditions have been met.Very soon the judge, judges, prosecutor, prosecutors will have so many bail sureties for Namal and his cuties, these incompetent morons won't know which bail is which. Depending on the numer of arrests and rearrests, Namal will be going in and out the revolving door of this courthouse and that coutrhouse year round for the merriment of the common man.
-- by lasantha costa on 2016-08-26
Going through the names of Mr Laksham Namal Rajapakse's board of directors, I salute you Mr Rajapakse because you have given more than the fair share of equal opportunities to employ women alias cutues in the job market.Having said that some of your most fierce critics may also wonder if you have had any ulterior motives in doing so in order to conduct alleged illicit transactions.I hope not. Mr Laksham Rajapakse, may I say that you are most right royally suited to hold the ministerial portfolio, Minister of Women's Affairs, whatever such affairs may contain.
-- by Lalith Perera on 2016-08-26
we know now all about rajapakshas. we now want to know things about ranil, sirisena & the clan. ie. central brank fraud running in to billions not just 100 million, and all other corruption allegations of all in this present govt. including sirisena. that should be the role of a real, genuine and unbiassed media or website.
-- by udeni on 2016-08-27
Cuties.... Everyone knows about cuties... Rishini, Sujani ornela dilrukshi mahanama Thiyumi abesinghe. Multitasking girls.
-- by Grn on 2016-08-27
